Latin American cities by murder rate
Latin American cities commonly have the scourge of poverty and [...] related trafficking. Violence and [...] rates vary greatly from place to place and year to year.
Note that statistics are not considered truth, what is considered [...] may also vary, [...] May Be miscategorized as suicides or natural death, statistics may be suppressed for political reasons, some cities may ignore or miss cases, mass killings may be discovered many years after the event, therefore a word of caution when interpreting statistics. GeneRally speaking, [...] is more likely to be reported than theft, and Latin America has some of the highest [...] rates worldwide, but also has some cities with [...] rates lower than major US cities which ranged from 1.5 to 57 in 2011.
City data
The following is a list of [...] rates by city, nation, rate.
Region |
Population |
Date |
Homicides |
Rate per 100,000/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caracas |
4,200,000 |
2011 |
3,488 |
83 |
Caracas |
4,200,000 |
Jan-Oct 2012 |
3,218 |
91.9 |
Libertador, Caracas |
2,100,000 |
Jan-Oct 2012 |
2,580 |
122.8 |
Venezuela |
29,000,000 |
2011 (highest ever) |
19,336 |
66.7 |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
11,300,000 |
Jan-Sep 2012 |
982 |
8.69 |
Belize |
300,000 |
Jan-Oct 2012 |
118 |
47.2 |
San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
720,000 |
2011 |
1143 |
158.8 |
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico |
1,335,000 |
2011 |
1974 |
147.7 |
Mexico |
114,000,000 |
2011 |
27199 |
23.8 |
Mexico City |
8,600,000 |
2010 |
318 |
3.7 |
Tijuana, Mexico |
1,400,000 |
2010 |
820 |
58.6 |
Tijuana, Mexico |
1,400,000 |
2011 |
478 |
34.1 |
Tijuana, Mexico |
1,400,000 |
2012 |
362 |
25.8 |
Colombia |
46,000,000 |
2012 |
14,670 (27 year low) |
31.9 |
Bogota, Colombia |
7,600,000 |
2012 |
1,281 (27 year low) |
16.9 |
Medellin, Colombia |
3,300,000 |
1H2012 |
614 |
37.2 |
Medellin, Colombia |
3,300,000 |
1H2011 |
1,003 |
60.9 |
El Salvador |
6,100,000 |
2011 |
4,371 |
71.6 |
El Salvador |
6,100,000 |
2012 |
2,576 |
42.2 |
Guatemala |
15,000,000 |
2012 |
5,174 |
34.5 |
Baja California, Mexico |
3,300,000 |
2012 |
643 |
19.5 |
See also
- United States cities by crime rate
General:
- Crime and violence in Latin America