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Highest Crime in Minas Gerais

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Minas Gerais

1 Belo Horizonte 19.3 per 1K
2 Contagem 19.3 per 1K
3 Juiz de Fora 19.3 per 1K
4 Uberlândia 19.3 per 1K
5 Montes Claros 19.3 per 1K
6 Betim 19.3 per 1K
7 Uberaba 19.3 per 1K
8 Ribeirão das Neves 19.3 per 1K
9 Governador Valadares 19.3 per 1K
10 Divinópolis 19.3 per 1K
11 Ipatinga 19.3 per 1K
12 Sete Lagoas 19.3 per 1K
13 Santa Luzia 19.3 per 1K
14 Ibirité 19.3 per 1K
15 Poços de Caldas 19.3 per 1K
16 Patos de Minas 19.3 per 1K
17 Pouso Alegre 19.3 per 1K
18 Varginha 19.3 per 1K
19 Sabará 19.3 per 1K
20 Vespasiano 19.3 per 1K
21 Barbacena 19.3 per 1K
22 Araguari 19.3 per 1K
23 Itabira 19.3 per 1K
24 Passos 19.3 per 1K
25 Nova Lima 19.3 per 1K
26 Araxá 19.3 per 1K
27 Conselheiro Lafaiete 19.3 per 1K
28 Nova Serrana 19.3 per 1K
29 Lavras 19.3 per 1K
30 Coronel Fabriciano 19.3 per 1K
31 Muriaé 19.3 per 1K
32 Ubá 19.3 per 1K
33 Ituiutaba 19.3 per 1K
34 Teófilo Otoni 19.3 per 1K
35 Itaúna 19.3 per 1K
36 Pará de Minas 19.3 per 1K
37 Paracatu 19.3 per 1K
38 Itajubá 19.3 per 1K
39 Manhuaçu 19.3 per 1K
40 Patrocínio 19.3 per 1K
41 Caratinga 19.3 per 1K
42 Unaí 19.3 per 1K
43 Esmeraldas 19.3 per 1K
44 Timóteo 19.3 per 1K
45 Curvelo 19.3 per 1K
46 Água Rasa 19.3 per 1K
47 João Monlevade 19.3 per 1K
48 Alfenas 19.3 per 1K
49 São João del Rei 19.3 per 1K
50 Viçosa 19.3 per 1K
51 Três Corações 19.3 per 1K
52 Lagoa Santa 19.3 per 1K
53 Ouro Preto 19.3 per 1K
54 São Sebastião do Paraíso 19.3 per 1K
55 Janaúba 19.3 per 1K
56 Formiga 19.3 per 1K
57 Cataguases 19.3 per 1K
58 Januária 19.3 per 1K
59 Pedro Leopoldo 19.3 per 1K
60 Mariana 19.3 per 1K
61 Frutal 19.3 per 1K
62 Ponte Nova 19.3 per 1K
63 Pirapora 19.3 per 1K
64 Três Pontas 19.3 per 1K
65 Extrema 19.3 per 1K
66 Itabirito 19.3 per 1K
67 Congonhas 19.3 per 1K
68 São Francisco 19.3 per 1K
69 Campo Belo 19.3 per 1K
70 Bom Despacho 19.3 per 1K
71 Lagoa da Prata 19.3 per 1K
72 Leopoldina 19.3 per 1K
73 Guaxupé 19.3 per 1K
74 Bocaiúva 19.3 per 1K
75 Diamantina 19.3 per 1K
76 Monte Carmelo 19.3 per 1K
77 João Pinheiro 19.3 per 1K
78 Igarapé 19.3 per 1K
79 Santana do Paraíso 19.3 per 1K
80 São Lourenço 19.3 per 1K
81 Santos Dumont 19.3 per 1K
82 Arcos 19.3 per 1K
83 São Gotardo 19.3 per 1K
84 Santa Rita do Sapucaí 19.3 per 1K
85 Andradas 19.3 per 1K
86 Almenara 19.3 per 1K
87 Salinas 19.3 per 1K
88 Boa Esperança 19.3 per 1K
89 Capelinha 19.3 per 1K
90 Oliveira 19.3 per 1K
91 Visconde do Rio Branco 19.3 per 1K
92 Brumadinho 19.3 per 1K
93 Caeté 19.3 per 1K
94 Ouro Branco 19.3 per 1K
95 Iturama 19.3 per 1K
96 Mateus Leme 19.3 per 1K
97 Machado 19.3 per 1K
98 Jaíba 19.3 per 1K
99 Matozinhos 19.3 per 1K
100 Porteirinha 19.3 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Minas Gerais face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Belo Horizonte 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 Belo Horizonte 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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