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50 most violent cities in the world

1/21/2015
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50 most violent cities in the world

The Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice, a Mexico City advocacy, has compiled a list of the most violent cities in the world by murder rate per capita. Despite Honduras topping the list for the second year in a row, 2016 Summer Olympic Games hosts Brazil has 19 cities in the top 50. 

Click here to see the full report.

2/51 SLIDES © Margarito Perez Retana/Reuters

50. Cuernavaca, Mexico

Homicides: 168

Population: 660,215

Murder rate*: 25.45

* Murder rate is calculated per 100,000 citizens overall.

Pictured: A police officer walks over spilled blood at a crime scene in Cuernavaca.

3/51 SLIDES © Albeiro Lopera/Reuters

49. Medellin, Colombia

Homicides: 657

Population: 2,441,123

Murder rate: 26.91

Pictured: A Colombian Army soldier pats down a man during a patrol in Medellin.

4/51 SLIDES © AP Photo/Ramon Sotomayor

48. Torreon, Mexico

Homicides: 330

Population: 1,186,637

Murder rate: 27.81

Pictured: Police officers patrol a street in Torreon.

5/51 SLIDES © Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images

47. Cucuta, Colombia

Homicides: 183

Population: 643,666

Murder rate: 28.43

Pictured: Packages containing seven tons of marijuana are reflected on the pair of glasses of a Colombian policeman in Cucuta.

6/51 SLIDES © Marcel Costa Lima/Getty Images

46. Macapa, Brazil

Homicides: 129

Population: 446,757

Murder rate: 28.87

Pictured: Aerial view of the Brazilian city of Macapa, located on the banks of the Amazon River.

7/51 SLIDES © Guillermo Arias/AP

45. Tijuana, Mexico

Homicides: 502

Population: 1,678,880

Murder rate: 29.90

Pictured: Munitions seized from alleged members of a gang of gunmen are shown to the media in Tijuana.

8/51 SLIDES © Andre Seale/SpecialistStock/REX

44. Curitiba, Brazil

Homicides: 587

Population: 1,864,416

Murder rate: 31.48

Pictured: An aerial view of downtown Curitiba.

9/51 SLIDES © EDGARD GARRIDO/Newscom/Reuters

43. Chihuahua, Mexico

Homicides: 289

Population: 868,145

Murder rate: 33.29

Pictured: Federal police present weaponry seized during an operation against the suspected leader of the "Gente Nueva" drug cartel in Chihuahua.

10/51 SLIDES © fredcardoso/Getty Images

42. Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Homicides: 1,926

Population: 5,767,414

Murder rate: 33.39

Pictured: A view of the Morro do Papagaio favela at Belo Horizonte, Brazil

11/51 SLIDES © Henry Romero/Reuters

41. Victoria, Mexico

Homicides: 117

Population: 345,080

Murder rate: 33.91

Pictured: Mexican policemen and a soldier stand guard next to remains of a parked vehicle outside a studio of top broadcaster Televisa in Ciudad Victoria, the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

12/51 SLIDES © Steve Ruark/AP

40. Baltimore, USA

Homicides: 211

Population: 622,104

Murder rate: 33.912

Pictured: Baltimore police stand near the scene where an early-morning shooting occurred in Baltimore.

13/51 SLIDES © Ruy Barbosa Pinto/Getty Images

39. Aracaju, Brazil

Homicides: 312

Population: 912,647

Murder rate: 34.19

Pictured: A wide view of Aracaju city.

14/51 SLIDES © MIKE HUTCHINGS/Newscom/Reuters

38. Durban, South Africa

Homicides: 1187

Population: 3,442,361

Murder rate: 34.48

Pictured: Confiscated firearms await destruction in the coastal city of Durban.

15/51 SLIDES © Roberto Vinicius, Agencia Estado/AP

37. Porto Alegre, Brazil

Homicides: 1,442

Population: 4,161,237

Murder rate: 34.65

Pictured: A federal police officer walks next to suspects arrested for belonging to an organized crime gang in Porto Alegre.

16/51 SLIDES © ASSOCIATED PRESS

36. Pereira, Colombia

Homicides: 162

Population: 467,185

Murder rate: 34.68

Pictured: Colombian police officers display packs containing three tons of marijuana found on a truck near Pereira.

17/51 SLIDES © Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images

35. Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa

Homicides: 404

Population: 1,152,115

Murder rate: 34.89

Pictured: An aerial view of the city of Port Elizabeth, in Nelson Mandela Bay.

18/51 SLIDES © David Howells/REX

34. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Homicides: 142

Population: 406,598

Murder rate: 34.92

Pictured: Police patrol the streets of Nuevo Laredo.

19/51 SLIDES © AND Inc./Getty Images

33. Manaus, Brazil

Homicides: 749

Population: 2,020,301

Murder rate: 37.07

Pictured: Favelas on the Amazon River in Manaus.

20/51 SLIDES © Jaime Saldarriaga/Reuters

32. Palmira, Colombia

Homicides: 114

Population: 302,727

Murder rate: 37.66

Pictured: A soldier stands guard alongside at least 700 kg of explosives seized by army troops during a raid close to Palmira city.

21/51 SLIDES © AP Photo/El Diario de Sonora

31. Obregon, Mexico

Homicides: 120

Population: 318,184

Murder rate: 37.71

Pictured: Police secure the area where the body of a Mexican police reporter was found near the city of Empalme, south of Obregon.

22/51 SLIDES © Bruno Coitinho Araújo [CC-BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

30. Campina Grande, Brazil

Homicides: 153

Population: 402,912

Murder rate: 37.97

Pictured: A view of Campina Grande.

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29. Recife, Brazil

Homicides: 1518

Population: 3,887,261

Murder rate: 39.05

Pictured: A man is seen at a police station after being arrested with two guns in Recife.

24/51 SLIDES © AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

28. New Orleans, USA

Homicides: 150

Population: 378,715

Murder rate: 39.61

Pictured: A Louisiana state trooper advises passers-by around the scene of a fatal stabbing on Toulouse Street near Bourbon Street.

25/51 SLIDES © Jesus Alcazar/AFP/Getty Images

27. Juarez, Mexico

Homicides: 538

Population: 1,347,165

Murder rate: 39.94

Pictured: View of one of three mass graves found by members of the General Attorney's Office Special Unit for Investigation of Missing Persons in Ciudad Juarez.

26/51 SLIDES © ASSOCIATED PRESS

26. Kingston, Jamaica

Homicides: 495

Population: 1,219,366

Murder rate: 40.59

Pictured: A soldier frisks a man at a military checkpoint in the crime-ridden Tivoli Gardens neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica.

27/51 SLIDES © Rodrigo Abd/AP

25. Guatemala, Guatemala

Homicides: 1,288

Population: 3,074,054

Murder rate: 41.90

Pictured: People stand behind police tape at a crime scene in Guatemala City.

28/51 SLIDES © Stringer/Reuters

24. Culiacan, Mexico

Homicides: 384

Population: 910,564

Murder rate: 42.17

Pictured: Police investigators work at the crime scene where Sinaloa State Tourism Minister Antonio Ibarra Salgado and his driver were shot dead by several hit men in Culiacan. 

29/51 SLIDES © Sergio Viana/Getty Images

23. Goiania, Brazil

Homicides: 633

Population: 1,412,364

Murder rate: 44.82

Pictured: A view of downtown Goiania.

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22. Detroit, USA

Homicides: 309

Population: 688,701

Murder rate: 44.87

Pictured: Crime scene tape stretched across the location where 10 people were shot at a barber's shop in Detroit.

31/51 SLIDES © Miguel Gutierrez/Newscom/EFE

21. Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Homicides: 601

Population: 1,293,693

Murder rate: 46.46

Pictured: Guns of all types are piled up for destruction as part of a government initiative to eliminate 34,509 firearms confiscated by authorities in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

32/51 SLIDES © Sergio Viana/Getty Images

20. Teresina, Brazil

Homicides: 416

Population: 840,600

Murder rate: 49.49

Pictured: An aerial view of Teresina.

33/51 SLIDES © Jerry Naunheim/AP

19. St. Louis, USA

Homicides: 159

Population: 318,416

Murder rate: 49.93

Pictured: Police investigate the scene of a shooting outside a funeral home chapel in St. Louis.

34/51 SLIDES © ddp USA/REX

18. Belem, Brazil

Homicides: 1,130

Population: 2,129,515

Murder rate: 53.06

Picture: Police stand guard over suspects arrested in Belem. 

35/51 SLIDES © LUNAE PARRACHO/Newscom/Reuters

17. Salvador, Brazil

Homicides: 2,129

Population: 3,919,864 

Murder rate: 54.31

Pictured: Police search youths for weapons and drugs while on patrol in the Nordeste de Amaralina slum complex in Salvador.

36/51 SLIDES © Fandrade/Getty Images

16. Cuiaba, Brazil

Homicides: 467

Population: 827,104

Murder rate: 56.46

Pictured: A view of the city of Cuiaba.

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15. Vitoria, Brazil

Homicides: 1,074

Population: 1,884,096

Murder rate: 57.00

In picture: A view of Vitoria.

38/51 SLIDES © Mike Hutchings/Reuters

14. Cape Town, South Africa

Homicides: 2,244

Population: 3,740,026

Murder rate: 60.00

Pictured: Police stand over six suspected armed robbers arrested in central Cape Town. 

39/51 SLIDES © Luis Romero/AP

13. San Salvador, El Salvador

Homicides: 1,067

Population: 1,743,315

Murder rate: 61.21

Pictured: A police officer stands guard as alleged gang members are shown to the media in San Salvador.

40/51 SLIDES © EDWIN MONTILVA/Newscom/Reuters

12. Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela

Homicides: 536

Population: 862,720

Murder rate: 62.13

Pictured: Venezuelan National Guards present confiscated cocaine to the media in Puerto Ordaz, Ciudad Guayana.

41/51 SLIDES © Nuno Guimaraes/Reuters

11. Natal, Brazil

Homicides: 931

Population: 1,462,045

Murder rate: 63.68

Pictured: A view of the city of Natal.

42/51 SLIDES © PAULO WHITAKER/Newscom/Reuters

10. Sao Luis, Brazil

Homicides: 908

Population: 1,403,111

Murder rate: 64.71

Pictured: A general view of Jardim Sao Luis near the edge of Sao Paulo.

43/51 SLIDES © Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images

9. Cali, Colombia

Homicides: 1,530

Population: 2,344,734

Murder rate: 65.25

Pictured: A gang member poses with a homemade gun at the Siloe neighbourhood in Cali.

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8. Fortaleza, Brazil

Homicides: 2,451

Population: 3,818,380

Murder rate: 66.55

Pictured: A view of the Fortaleza city skyline at night.

45/51 SLIDES © AFP/Getty Images

7. Valencia, Venezuela

Homicides: 1086

Population: 1,527,920

Murder rate: 71.08

Pictured: Police with the  suspects in the kidnap of Venezuelan Washington Nationals' baseball catcher, Wilson Ramos, in Valencia.

46/51 SLIDES © AFP/Getty Images

6. Maceio, Brazil

Homicides: 733

Population: 1,005,319

Murder rate: 72.91

Pictured: A military policeman questions a suspect after been caught with marijuana, during an operation at Virgem dos Pobres (Virgin of the Poor) shantytown in Maceio.

47/51 SLIDES © Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images

5. Distrito Central, Honduras

Homicides: 928

Population: 1,195,456

Murder rate: 77.65

Pictured: A National Police officer works at the crime scene in which five people were shot dead in the suburb of La Haya, in northern Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central.

48/51 SLIDES © wendeljam/Getty Images

4. Joao Pessoa, Brazil

Homicides: 620

Population: 780,738

Murder rate: 79.41

Pictured: Joao Pessoa city at night.

49/51 SLIDES © Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images

3. Acapulco, Mexico

Homicides: 883

Population: 847,735

Murder rate: 104.16

Pictured: A member of the state police is seen through a windshield broken by gunshots as he guards the crime scene after a clash between rival gangs, apparently of the drug-related organized crime, in the resort city of Acapulco. 

50/51 SLIDES © Jorge Silva/Reuters

2. Caracas, Venezuela

Homicides: 3797

Population: 3,273,863

Murder rate: 115.98

Pictured: Police patrol and search suspects in the slum of Petare in Caracas.

51/51 SLIDES © AP Photo/Esteban Felix

1. San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Homicides: 1,317

Population: 769,025

Murder rate: 171.20

Pictured: A masked member of the 18th Street gang looks through a prison door of the San Pedro Sula prison.

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