List of cities by homicide rate explained

The following article is a list of cities sorted by homicide rates in the world, excluding active war zones. The homicide rate of a city is an imprecise tool for comparison, as the population within city borders may not best represent an urban or metropolitan area with varying rates in different areas.

Rankings (2022)

The following 50 cities have the highest homicide rates in the world of all cities not at war, with a population of at least 300,000 people.[1] This is based on 2022 data from El Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal (The Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice), an advocacy group from Mexico City.[2]

CityCountryHomicides PopulationPer
100,000
1 Colima601330,329181.94
2 Zamora552310,575177.73
3 Ciudad Obregón454328,430138.23
4 Zacatecas490363,996134.62
5 Tijuana2,1772,070,875105.12
6 Celaya740742,66299.64
7 Uruapan282360,33878.26
8 New Orleans United States266376,97170.56
9 Ciudad Juárez1,0341,527,48267.69
10 Acapulco513782,66165.55
11 Mossoró167264,18163.21
12 Cape Town2,9984,758,40563.00
13 Irapuato539874,99761.60
14 Cuernavaca410681,08660.20
15 Durban2,4054,050,96859.37
16 Kingston7221,235,01358.46
17 Baltimore United States333576,49857.76
186871,250,48456.99
19 Salvador2,0853,678,41456.68
20 Port-au-Prince1,5962,915,00054.75
21 Manaus1,0412,054,73150.66
22 Feira de Santana327652,59250.11
23 Detroit United States309632,45448.86
24 Guayaquil1,5373,141,79347.77
25 Memphis United States302632,46447.75
26 Vitória da Conquista184387,52447.48
27 Cleveland United States168367,99145.65
28 Natal5691,262,74145.06
29 Cancun406920,86544.09
30 Chihuahua414944,41343.84
31 Fortaleza1,6783,936,50942.63
32 Cali1,0072,392,38142.09
33 Morelia359853,83142.05
34 Johannesburg2,5476,148,35341.43
35 Recife1,4943,745,08239.89
36 Maceió379960,66739.45
37280712,89639.28
38 León7822,077,83037.64
39 Milwaukee United States214569,33037.59
40 Teresina324868,52337.30
41 San Juan125337,30037.06
42 San Pedro Sula278771,62736.03
43 Buenaventura157315,74335.16
44 Ensenada157449,42534.93
45 Distrito Central3891,185,66232.81
46 Philadelphia United States5161,576,25132.74
47 Cartagena4031,287,82931.29
48 Palmira110358,80630.66
49 Cúcuta2961,004,45129.47
50 San Luis Potosí3651,265,17729.06

By country

Homicide rate top 50: Number of cities by country
Country20182019202020212022
1518181817
1410111110
43577
23246
334 44
22222
11111
11111
00111
00011
666No dataNo data
11000
10000

Other statistics

CityCountryHomicidesPopulationPer
100,000		Year
Ciudad Obregón592380,000155.772021[3]
Zamora258204,860125.942023[4]
Tijuana18441,922,52395.922023[5]
Fresnillo219240,53291.052023[6]
St. Louis United States264300,57687.832021[7]
Celaya432521,16982.892023[8]
Cancún765934,18981.892023[9]
Petersburg United States2433,42876.902020[10]
Uruapan258356,78672.312023[11]
Flint United States5780,62870.702021[12]
Ciudad Bolívar264382,09569.092018[13]
Ciudad Juárez1,0331,512,45068.302023[14]
Fortaleza1,8082,687,00067.272021[15]
Belém1,6272,491,05265.312018
Kingston7981,243,00064.172021[16]
Cape Town2,9474,604,98664.002021
Natal569896,70863.452021
Irapuato374592,95363.072023[17]
Cumaná225360,43662.422021
Mossoró187300,61862.212021
Ciudad Guayana471758,49062.102021
Salvador1,7892,886,69861.972021
Feira de Santana382624,10761.212021[18]
Culiacán511856,00059.702021[19]
León1,0971,849,00059.332021
Zacatecas214361,34759.222021
Baltimore United States338576,49858.602021
Morelia488849,05357.482021
Pine Bluff United States2340,95156.502020
Port Moresby137254,20054.002022[20]
448834,00053.722020[21]
Acapulco529992,00053.332021
Caracas1,4172,682,80152.822021
Vitória da Conquista179341,12852.472021
New Orleans United States202390,14451.782021
Nelson Mandela Bay6211,213,06051.192021
Maturín254497,72351.032021
San Salvador9061,800,33650.322018
Saginaw United States2444,05850.202020
Birmingham United States98197,57549.602021
Aracaju463949,34248.772018
Memphis United States306628,12748.702021[22]
Cuernavaca436896,68848.622021
Coatzacoalcos162335,07748.352018
Trenton United States4090,66248.202020
Rio de Janeiro3,2456,748,00048.092022
Palmira149310,60847.972018
Detroit United States303632,56847.902021
Macapá233493,63447.202018
Harrisburg United States2350,06946.702020
Manaus1,0722,302,00046.572021
Baton Rouge United States102224,48046.502020
Campos dos Goytacazes233503,42446.282018
Wilmington United States3270,75045.232021
Tepic230512,38744.892018
Riviera Beach United States1637,60044.702020
Cali1,2412,810,00044.162021
Cleveland United States162367,99144.022021
Guatemala City1,4113,226,97443.732018
Durban1,7273,981,20543.382021
Rio Branco173413,41841.852021
Reynosa295711,13041.482018
João Pessoa4601,112,30441.362018
Alexandria United States1945,22941.302020
San Pedro Sula330801,25941.192021
Colima135328,47141.102021
Monroe United States1947,66340.302020
Ensenada175443,80739.432023[23]
Maceió4041,025,36039.402021
Port-au-Prince387987,31039.222021
San Juan126326,95338.572021
Guadalajara5291,385,62938.182021
Pretoria282741,65138.002022
Chihuahua4081,076,00037.922021
Johannesburg2,2235,866,55037.902022
Cúcuta325861,00037.752021
Tegucigalpa4811,276,73837.672021
Shreveport United States69184,02137.502021
Barquisimeto4021,095,16136.712021
Recife1,5214,175,00036.432021
Caruaru133365,27836.412021
Mexicali4151,140,00036.402021
Portsmouth United States3498,01536.102020
Philadelphia United States5631,576,00035.702021[24]
Richmond (VA) United States81226,60435.752021
Rochester United States76210,60635.142021
Teresina302868,07534.792021
Minatitlán (Colima) 109314,34834.672021
Milwaukee United States195569,33034.302021
Dayton United States46138,06032.802020
North Charleston United States38115,77132.302020
Atlanta United States159496,46132.002021
Washington, D.C. United States227712,81631.852021[25]
San Bernardino United States68221,78431.402020
Florence United States1239,91931.102020
Oakland United States134433,82330.902021
Kankakee United States824,12730.902020
Ciudad Victoria108349,68830.882023[26]
Kansas City United States156508,39430.702021
Louisville United States192628,59430.502021
North Little Rock United States2064,66530.202020
Chicago United States7982,697,00029.602021
Little Rock United States59201,99829.212021
Cincinnati United States87308,93528.162021
South Bend United States28103,52727.402020
Indianapolis United States239882,03927.102021
Danville United States829,09726.502020
Douglasville United States934,80726.202020
Warren United States1039,09726.002020
Hartford United States31120,57625.712021
Sumter United States1043,34225.302020
Hallandale Beach United States1041,09124.902020
Dania Beach United States831,70124.602020
Rocky Mount United States1354,24824.302020
Atlantic City United States938,43024.002020
Hazelwood United States625,45524.002020
Miami Gardens United States26109,79223.642019[27]
Las Vegas United States152646,79023.502021
Dover United States939,55423.402020
Peoria United States25110,50722.532019
Columbus (OH) United States203906,52822.402021
Toledo United States60268,50822.352021
Minneapolis United States94425,33622.102021
Columbia United States29132,16521.682019
Akron United States41189,34721.652021
Albuquerque United States120562,59921.302021
Savannah United States31147,08821.082021
Columbus (GA) United States41196,07420.942019
Tuscaloosa United States21101,89720.772019
Houston United States4642,288,00020.302021
Montgomery United States37197,97718.542019
Newark United States56307,22018.232021
Chattanooga United States33182,82818.152019
New Haven United States24135,08117.772021
Buffalo United States49276,80717.702021
Augusta United States35198,01417.692019
Tucson United States93543,24217.102021
High Point United States19113,06316.772019
Dallas United States2121,288,00016.502021
Shreveport United States17103,35316.452021
Greensboro United States49298,26316.432021
Beaumont United States19116,42116.032019
Richmond (CA) United States17110,15015.382019
West Palm Beach United States17112,02815.072019
Norfolk United States36243,58114.832019
Bakersfield United States60407,61514.702021
Nashville United States99692,58714.602021
Pittsburgh United States43300,43114.312021
Tulsa United States59411,40114.302021
Albany United States1498,61714.202021
Denver United States100711,46314.102021
Thunder Bay15108,84313.782022[28]
Durham United States39285,52713.662021
Newport News United States24179,73613.532019
Jacksonville United States128954,61413.402021
Los Cabos47351,11113.392023[29]
Paterson United States19145,23413.082019
Fresno United States71544,51013.002021
Springfield United States20153,40412.962019
Portland United States83641,16212.902021
Fayetteville United States27212,09312.762019
Fort Worth United States118935,50812.602021
Syracuse United States18146,10312.322021
Phoenix United States1981,625,00012.202021
Oklahoma City United States82687,72511.902021
Bridgeport United States17144,55611.732019
Knoxville United States22187,53211.662019
San Antonio United States1681,452,00011.602021
Fort Lauderdale United States21182,93711.372019
Hampton United States15135,04811.262019
Charlotte United States98879,70911.102021
Providence United States21189,69211.072021
Sacramento United States57525,04110.902021
Fort Wayne United States29265,97410.902021
Miami United States47439,89010.702021
Los Angeles United States3963,849,00010.302021
Lexington United States33321,79310.262021
Aurora United States39389,34710.022021
Mexico City9179,209,9449.962021
Stockton United States32322,1209.932021
Tampa United States36387,0509.302021
Charleston United States14151,6129.232021
Winston-Salem United States23250,3209.192021
Austin United States79964,1778.202021
Long Beach United States37456,0628.102021
Salt Lake City United States16200,4787.982021
Colorado Springs United States38483,9567.902021
Regina17226,4047.502021[30]
Winnipeg 54749,6077.202022[31]
Orlando United States22309,1547.122021
San Francisco United States56815,2016.902021
Omaha United States32487,3006.602021
Honolulu United States21345,5106.082021
New York United States4918,468,0005.802021
Wichita United States23395,6995.802021
Seattle United States41733,9195.602021
Tallinn24441,0005.502019[32]
Boston United States36654,7765.502021
Raleigh United States26469,1245.502021
Kaunas21383,7645.402017[33]
Spokane United States12229,0715.242021
Mesa United States25509,4754.902021
Arlington United States19392,7864.802021
Vilnius25538,0004.702019
San Diego United States631,382,0004.602021
El Paso United States30678,4154.402021
Moscow51212,200,0004.202019
São Paulo48111,253,5034.012023
Klaipėda7172,2723.902017
Marseille30860,0003.502017
Podgorica7200,0003.502019
Belfast Northern Ireland11345,4183.302019
Riga23632,6143.302019
Kyiv952,973,0003.202019
San Jose United States31983,4893.202021
Glasgow32627,4793.102021
Virginia Beach United States14457,6723.102021
Toronto852,794,356 3.042021[34]
Zürich13434,3353.002019
Debrecen6202,0003.002017
Brussels311,208,5422.802019
Lincoln United States8292,6572.732021
Celje138,0002.602017
Montreal411,762,9492.322022[35]
Amsterdam16844,9472.202017
Tampere5236,0002.202017
Chandler United States6279,4582.152021
Manchester11553,2302.002022[36]
Birmingham211,149,0001.842022
Istanbul282 15,460,0001.812019[37]
Plano United States5288,2531.732021
McKinney United States3202,6901.482021
Chula Vista United States4277,2201.442021
London1249,046,0001.382022[38]
Sheffield8584,0281.342022
Leeds10792,5251.242022
Bradford7536,9861.242022
Liverpool6496,7841.192022
Budapest151,764,0000.852019[39]
Sunderland3344,0000.752022
Newcastle upon Tyne2300,2000.752022
Glendale United States1192,3660.522021
Macao2686,6000.322023[40]
Hong Kong227,481,0000.292020[41]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 50 of the most dangerous cities in the world . usatoday.com.
  3. Web site: Mexican cities with the highest homicide rates 2021 . 2022-11-19 . Statista . en.
  4. Web site: Zamora . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  5. Web site: Tijuana . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  6. Web site: Fresnillo . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  7. Web site: 2021-12-03 . The Most Dangerous Cities In The World . 2022-12-03 . WorldAtlas . en-US.
  8. Web site: Celaya . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  9. Web site: Cancún . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  10. Web site: Rochester, NY Reported One of the Highest Murder Rates in the US – 24/7 Wall St. . 2022-12-01 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Uruapan . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  12. Web site: YTD Murder Comparison - Dashboards . 2022-11-30 . AH Datalytics . en-US.
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  14. Web site: Juárez . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
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  16. Web site: Murder rates in selected Caribbean cities 2021 . 2022-11-19 . Statista . en.
  17. Web site: Irapuato . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  18. Web site: Brazilian cities with the highest homicide rates 2021 . 2022-11-19 . Statista . en.
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  23. Web site: Ensenada . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  24. News: Are Republicans Right About America's Crime Wave? Let's Look at the Data . . 4 November 2022 . 2022-11-13.
  25. Web site: D.C. saw 227 homicides in 2021, as murders increased for the fourth year in a row . 2022-11-16 . NPR.org . en.
  26. Web site: Ciudad Victoria . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  27. Web site: Murder map: Deadliest U.S. cities . 2022-12-16 . www.cbsnews.com . 23 February 2022 . en-US.
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  29. Web site: Los Cabos . DataMéxico . . July 31, 2024 .
  30. Web site: admin . 2021-01-01 . Regina, Saskatchewan 2021 Homicide Victim List - Homicide Canada . 2023-10-03 . homicidecanada.com . en-US.
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  33. Web site: Phillips . Morgan . 2020-02-04 . Top 10 deadliest European cities . 2022-11-19 . Fox News . en-US.
  34. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09 . Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto, City (C) [Census subdivision], Ontario ]. 2023-09-13 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  35. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/2022-in-review-these-are-the-40-homicides-recorded-in-montreal-this-year
  36. Web site: Homicide rate of cities in England 2022 . 2022-12-03 . Statista . en.
  37. Web site: Over 280 people murdered in Istanbul this year. 2022-12-13 . Hurriyet News. 26 December 2019 . en.
  38. Web site: London homicides 2022 . 2022-11-19 . Statista . en.
  39. Web site: Hungary: number of murders in Budapest 2020 . 2022-11-19 . Statista . en.
  40. Web site: Murder Rate by Country 2023 . 2023-06-04 . Wisevoter . en.
  41. Web site: Hong Kong Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2023 . 2022-11-19 . Macrotrends . en.

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