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Highest Crime in Bahia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Bahia

1 Uauá 19.3 per 1K
2 Sobradinho 19.3 per 1K
3 Santa Brígida 19.3 per 1K
4 Rodelas 19.3 per 1K
5 Remanso 19.3 per 1K
6 Paulo Afonso 19.3 per 1K
7 Macururé 19.3 per 1K
8 Juazeiro 19.3 per 1K
9 Glória 19.3 per 1K
10 Curaçá 19.3 per 1K
11 Chorrochó 19.3 per 1K
12 Campo Alegre de Lourdes 19.3 per 1K
13 Casa Nova 19.3 per 1K
14 Canudos 19.3 per 1K
15 Abaré 19.3 per 1K
16 Xique-Xique 19.3 per 1K
17 Wagner 19.3 per 1K
18 Pedro Alexandre 19.3 per 1K
19 Vitória da Conquista 19.3 per 1K
20 Vera Cruz 19.3 per 1K
21 Varzedo 19.3 per 1K
22 Várzea Nova 19.3 per 1K
23 Várzea do Poço 19.3 per 1K
24 Várzea da Roça 19.3 per 1K
25 Wanderley 19.3 per 1K
26 Valente 19.3 per 1K
27 Valença 19.3 per 1K
28 Utinga 19.3 per 1K
29 Uruçuca 19.3 per 1K
30 Urandi 19.3 per 1K
31 Una 19.3 per 1K
32 Umburanas 19.3 per 1K
33 Uibaí 19.3 per 1K
34 Ubatã 19.3 per 1K
35 Ubaitaba 19.3 per 1K
36 Ubaíra 19.3 per 1K
37 Boa Vista do Tupim 19.3 per 1K
38 Tucano 19.3 per 1K
39 Novo Triunfo 19.3 per 1K
40 Tremedal 19.3 per 1K
41 Amélia Rodrigues 19.3 per 1K
42 Itaguaçu da Bahia 19.3 per 1K
43 Terra Nova 19.3 per 1K
44 Tapiramutá 19.3 per 1K
45 Baianópolis 19.3 per 1K
46 Taperoá 19.3 per 1K
47 Tanquinho 19.3 per 1K
48 Tanque Novo 19.3 per 1K
49 Tanhaçu 19.3 per 1K
50 Tabocas do Brejo Velho 19.3 per 1K
51 Sítio do Quinto 19.3 per 1K
52 Sítio do Mato 19.3 per 1K
53 Serrolândia 19.3 per 1K
54 Serrinha 19.3 per 1K
55 Serra Preta 19.3 per 1K
56 Senhor do Bonfim 19.3 per 1K
57 Seabra 19.3 per 1K
58 Saúde 19.3 per 1K
59 Saubara 19.3 per 1K
60 Sátiro Dias 19.3 per 1K
61 Sapeaçu 19.3 per 1K
62 São Sebastião do Passé 19.3 per 1K
63 São Miguel das Matas 19.3 per 1K
64 São José do Jacuípe 19.3 per 1K
65 São José da Vitória 19.3 per 1K
66 São Gonçalo dos Campos 19.3 per 1K
67 São Francisco do Conde 19.3 per 1K
68 São Felipe 19.3 per 1K
69 São Félix 19.3 per 1K
70 São Desidério 19.3 per 1K
71 Santo Estêvão 19.3 per 1K
72 Santo Antônio de Jesus 19.3 per 1K
73 Santo Amaro 19.3 per 1K
74 Santa Terezinha 19.3 per 1K
75 Santanópolis 19.3 per 1K
76 Santana 19.3 per 1K
77 Santa Maria da Vitória 19.3 per 1K
78 Santaluz 19.3 per 1K
79 Santa Inês 19.3 per 1K
80 Santa Cruz Cabrália 19.3 per 1K
81 Salvador 19.3 per 1K
82 Salinas da Margarida 19.3 per 1K
83 Ruy Barbosa 19.3 per 1K
84 Rio Real 19.3 per 1K
85 Rio do Pires 19.3 per 1K
86 Rio do Antônio 19.3 per 1K
87 Rio de Contas 19.3 per 1K
88 Wenceslau Guimarães 19.3 per 1K
89 Ribeira do Amparo 19.3 per 1K
90 Ribeira do Pombal 19.3 per 1K
91 Riacho de Santana 19.3 per 1K
92 Riachão do Jacuípe 19.3 per 1K
93 Riachão das Neves 19.3 per 1K
94 Retirolândia 19.3 per 1K
95 Quijingue 19.3 per 1K
96 Queimadas 19.3 per 1K
97 Prado 19.3 per 1K
98 Potiraguá 19.3 per 1K
99 Porto Seguro 19.3 per 1K
100 Ponto Novo 19.3 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Bahia face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Uauá has 19.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Uauá is 4.8x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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