Latin American cities by murder rate
Violence and murder rates vary greatly among Latin American cities from place to place within countries and year to year. Some cities or regions in Latin America have very low murder rates, such as Yucatán, Mexico,[1] while others have the highest on earth, e.g. San Pedro Sula.[2]
Note that statistics have certain limitations; what is considered murder may also vary, murder may be miscategorized as suicides or natural death, statistics may be suppressed for political reasons, some cities may ignore or miss cases, and mass killings may be discovered many years after the event. Therefore, there are limitations when interpreting statistics. Generally speaking, murder is more likely to be reported than theft, and Latin America has some of the highest murder rates worldwide, but also has some cities with murder rates lower than major US cities which ranged from 1.5 to 57 in 2011. Medellin as an example, saw a sharp drop in homicide rate to a seemingly normal figure of 28.5 (2013), yet with a sharp increase in street robbery and kidnapping, indicating changing tactics.[3]
City data
The following is a list of murder rates by city, nation, rate.
| Region | Population | Date | Homicides | Rate per 100,000/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caracas | 4,200,000 | 2011 | 3,488[4] | 83 |
| Caracas | 4,200,000 | Jan-Oct 2012 | 3,218[4] | 91.9 |
| Libertador, Caracas | 2,100,000 | Jan-Oct 2012 | 2,580 [4] | 122.8 |
| Venezuela | 29,000,000 | 2011 (highest ever) | 19,336[4] | 66.7 |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | 11,300,000 | Jan-Sep 2012 | 982[5] | 8.69 |
| Belize | 300,000 | Jan-Oct 2012 | 118[6] | 47.2 |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 720,000 | 2011 | 1,143[2] | 158.8 |
| Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | 1,321,000 | 2015 | 300[2] | 22.71 |
| Mexico | 114,000,000 | 2011 | 27,199[2] | 23.8 |
| Mexico City | 8,600,000 | 2010 | 318[7] | 3.7 |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 1,400,000 | 2010 | 820[8] | 58.6 |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 1,400,000 | 2011 | 478[9] | 34.1 |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 1,400,000 | 2012 | 362[10] | 25.8 |
| Colombia | 46,000,000 | 2012 | 14,670 (27 year low)[11] | 31.9 |
| Bogota, Colombia | 7,600,000 | 2012 | 1,281 (27 year low)[10] | 16.9 |
| Medellin, Colombia | 3,300,000 | 2012 | 614 [12] | 37.2 |
| El Salvador | 6,100,000 | 2011 | 4,371 [13] | 71.6 |
| El Salvador | 6,100,000 | 2012 | 2,576 [13] | 42.2 |
| Guatemala | 15,000,000 | 2012 | 5,174 [13] | 34.5 |
| Baja California, Mexico | 3,300,000 | 2012 | 643 [10] | 19.5 |
| Yucatán, Mexico | 2,000,000 | 2013 | 40 | 1.9[1] |
See also
- List of Mexican states by homicides
- List of Brazilian states by murder rate
- List of federal subjects of Russia by murder rate
- List of U.S. states by homicide rate
- List of United States cities by crime rate (2012). 250,000+
- United States cities by crime rate (100,000–250,000)
- United States cities by crime rate (60,000-100,000)
- List of cities by murder rate
- Homicide in world cities
- List of countries by intentional homicide rate
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References
- 1 2 "Guerrero, Sinaloa y Chihuahua, los estados más violentos de 2013". Proceso. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "50 Most Dangerous Cities In The World, none of top 50 are in Asia or Europe". Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "Medellín tiene hoy la tasa de homicidios más baja en 25 años". www.elcolombiano.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Elyssa Pachico. "Caracas Counts Over 3,000 Homicides So Far in 2012". Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Jonathan Watts. "São Paulo murder spree leaves at least 140 dead in a fortnight". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "Belize News 2010". Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Nathaniel Parish Flannery (26 June 2012). "Mexico City: Triple Homicide at Capital's Airport Does Not Indicate a New Incursion of Drug-War Violence". Forbes. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Reuters Editorial (5 September 2011). "Tijuana violence slows as one cartel takes control". Reuters. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal Police Playing Major Roll in Tijuana's Homicide Drop". Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Tijuana, la ciudad más violenta". Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/27591-colombias-homicide-rate-falls-again-in-2012-hits-lowest-levels-in-27-years.html
- ↑ http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/25339-medellin-murder-rates-down-37-from-2011-mayor.html
- 1 2 3 The Christian Science Monitor (16 January 2013). "Good news from Central America: Homicides fall in Guatemala, El Salvador". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 25 May 2016.