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Highest Crime in Ceará

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Ceará

1 Viçosa do Ceará 19.3 per 1K
2 Várzea Alegre 19.3 per 1K
3 Varjota 19.3 per 1K
4 Uruoca 19.3 per 1K
5 Uruburetama 19.3 per 1K
6 Umirim 19.3 per 1K
7 Umari 19.3 per 1K
8 Ubajara 19.3 per 1K
9 Turaru 19.3 per 1K
10 Trairi 19.3 per 1K
11 Tianguá 19.3 per 1K
12 Tejuçuoca 19.3 per 1K
13 Tauá 19.3 per 1K
14 São João dos Inhamuns 19.3 per 1K
15 Tarrafas 19.3 per 1K
16 Tamboril 19.3 per 1K
17 Tabuleiro do Norte 19.3 per 1K
18 Solonópole 19.3 per 1K
19 Sobral 19.3 per 1K
20 Senador Sá 19.3 per 1K
21 Senador Pompeu 19.3 per 1K
22 São Luís do Curu 19.3 per 1K
23 São João do Jaguaribe 19.3 per 1K
24 São Gonçalo do Amarante 19.3 per 1K
25 São Benedito 19.3 per 1K
26 Santa Quitéria 19.3 per 1K
27 Santana do Cariri 19.3 per 1K
28 Santana do Acaraú 19.3 per 1K
29 Salitre 19.3 per 1K
30 Saboeiro 19.3 per 1K
31 Russas 19.3 per 1K
32 Reriutaba 19.3 per 1K
33 Redenção 19.3 per 1K
34 Quixeré 19.3 per 1K
35 Quixeramobim 19.3 per 1K
36 Quixelô 19.3 per 1K
37 Quixadá 19.3 per 1K
38 Potiretama 19.3 per 1K
39 Potengi 19.3 per 1K
40 Porteiras 19.3 per 1K
41 Poranga 19.3 per 1K
42 Pires Ferreira 19.3 per 1K
43 Piquet Carneiro 19.3 per 1K
44 Pindoretama 19.3 per 1K
45 Pereiro 19.3 per 1K
46 Pentecoste 19.3 per 1K
47 Pedra Branca 19.3 per 1K
48 Paramoti 19.3 per 1K
49 Parambu 19.3 per 1K
50 Paraipaba 19.3 per 1K
51 Paracuru 19.3 per 1K
52 Palmácia 19.3 per 1K
53 Palhano 19.3 per 1K
54 Pacujá 19.3 per 1K
55 Pacoti 19.3 per 1K
56 Pacatuba 19.3 per 1K
57 Pacajus 19.3 per 1K
58 Orós 19.3 per 1K
59 Ocara 19.3 per 1K
60 Novo Oriente 19.3 per 1K
61 Nova Russas 19.3 per 1K
62 Nova Olinda 19.3 per 1K
63 Mulungu 19.3 per 1K
64 Mucambo 19.3 per 1K
65 Morrinhos 19.3 per 1K
66 Moraújo 19.3 per 1K
67 Morada Nova 19.3 per 1K
68 Monsenhor Tabosa 19.3 per 1K
69 Mombaça 19.3 per 1K
70 Missão Velha 19.3 per 1K
71 Miraíma 19.3 per 1K
72 Milhã 19.3 per 1K
73 Milagres 19.3 per 1K
74 Meruoca 19.3 per 1K
75 Mauriti 19.3 per 1K
76 Massapê 19.3 per 1K
77 Martinópole 19.3 per 1K
78 Marco 19.3 per 1K
79 Maranguape 19.3 per 1K
80 Maracanaú 19.3 per 1K
81 Madalena 19.3 per 1K
82 Limoeiro do Norte 19.3 per 1K
83 Lavras da Mangabeira 19.3 per 1K
84 Jucás 19.3 per 1K
85 Juazeiro do Norte 19.3 per 1K
86 Juá dos Vieiras 19.3 per 1K
87 Jati 19.3 per 1K
88 Jardim 19.3 per 1K
89 Jaguaruana 19.3 per 1K
90 Jaguaribe 19.3 per 1K
91 Jaguaribara 19.3 per 1K
92 Jaguaretama 19.3 per 1K
93 Itatira 19.3 per 1K
94 Itarema 19.3 per 1K
95 Itapiúna 19.3 per 1K
96 Itapipoca 19.3 per 1K
97 Itapagé 19.3 per 1K
98 Itaitinga 19.3 per 1K
99 Itaiçaba 19.3 per 1K
100 Irauçuba 19.3 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Ceará face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Viçosa do Ceará 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 Viçosa do Ceará 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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