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 Yucatan, 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)[12] 16.9
Medellin, Colombia 3,300,000 2012 614 [13] 37.2
El Salvador 6,100,000 2011 4,371 [14] 71.6
El Salvador 6,100,000 2012 2,576 [14] 42.2
Guatemala 15,000,000 2012 5,174 [14] 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

General:

External links

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=362967
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://news.asiantown.net/r/26667/50-Most-Dangerous-Cities-In-The-World--none-of-top-50-are-in-Asia-or-Europe
  3. ↑ http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/M/medellin_tiene_hoy_la_tasa_de_homicidios_mas_baja_en_25_anos/medellin_tiene_hoy_la_tasa_de_homicidios_mas_baja_en_25_anos.asp
  4. 1 2 3 4 http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/caracas-homicides-2012-venezuela-violence
  5. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/11/sao-paulo-murder-spree-brazil
  6. ↑ http://www.belizefirst.com/BelizeNews2010.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanielparishflannery/2012/06/26/mexico-city-triple-homicide-at-capitals-airport-does-not-indicate-a-new-incursion-of-drug-war-violence/
  8. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/05/us-mexico-drugs-tijuana-idUSTRE7844EX20110905
  9. ↑ http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2012/may/28/municipal-police-playing-major-roll-in-tijuanas-ho/
  10. 1 2 http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2827003.htm
  11. ↑ http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/27591-colombias-homicide-rate-falls-again-in-2012-hits-lowest-levels-in-27-years.html
  12. ↑ http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2827003.htm
  13. ↑ http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/25339-medellin-murder-rates-down-37-from-2011-mayor.html
  14. 1 2 3 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0116/Good-news-from-Central-America-Homicides-fall-in-Guatemala-El-Salvador
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