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Highest Crime in Piauí

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Piauí

1 Teresina 19.3 per 1K
2 Parnaíba 19.3 per 1K
3 Picos 19.3 per 1K
4 Piripiri 19.3 per 1K
5 Floriano 19.3 per 1K
6 Barras 19.3 per 1K
7 Altos 19.3 per 1K
8 União 19.3 per 1K
9 Campo Maior 19.3 per 1K
10 José de Freitas 19.3 per 1K
11 Esperantina 19.3 per 1K
12 São Raimundo Nonato 19.3 per 1K
13 Oeiras 19.3 per 1K
14 Pedro II 19.3 per 1K
15 Miguel Alves 19.3 per 1K
16 Luís Correia 19.3 per 1K
17 Piracuruca 19.3 per 1K
18 Bom Jesus 19.3 per 1K
19 Cocal 19.3 per 1K
20 Corrente 19.3 per 1K
21 Batalha 19.3 per 1K
22 Luzilândia 19.3 per 1K
23 Uruçuí 19.3 per 1K
24 Valença do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
25 São João do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
26 Paulistana 19.3 per 1K
27 Buriti dos Lopes 19.3 per 1K
28 Canto do Buriti 19.3 per 1K
29 Castelo do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
30 Pio IX 19.3 per 1K
31 Água Branca 19.3 per 1K
32 São Miguel do Tapuio 19.3 per 1K
33 Jaicós 19.3 per 1K
34 Amarante 19.3 per 1K
35 Regeneração 19.3 per 1K
36 Ipueiras 19.3 per 1K
37 Demerval Lobão 19.3 per 1K
38 Inhuma 19.3 per 1K
39 Simões 19.3 per 1K
40 Joaquim Pires 19.3 per 1K
41 Simplício Mendes 19.3 per 1K
42 São Pedro do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
43 Elesbão Veloso 19.3 per 1K
44 Alto Longá 19.3 per 1K
45 Baixa Grande do Ribeiro 19.3 per 1K
46 Palmeirais 19.3 per 1K
47 Porto 19.3 per 1K
48 Pimenteiras 19.3 per 1K
49 Curimatá 19.3 per 1K
50 Gilbués 19.3 per 1K
51 Capitão de Campos 19.3 per 1K
52 Avelino Lopes 19.3 per 1K
53 Itainópolis 19.3 per 1K
54 Monte Alegre do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
55 Matias Olímpio 19.3 per 1K
56 Cristino Castro 19.3 per 1K
57 Itaueira 19.3 per 1K
58 Caracol 19.3 per 1K
59 Nazária 19.3 per 1K
60 Fronteiras 19.3 per 1K
61 Monsenhor Gil 19.3 per 1K
62 Cabeceiras do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
63 Parnaguá 19.3 per 1K
64 Beneditinos 19.3 per 1K
65 Sigefredo Pacheco 19.3 per 1K
66 Ipiranga do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
67 Anísio de Abreu 19.3 per 1K
68 Ilha Grande 19.3 per 1K
69 Dom Inocêncio 19.3 per 1K
70 Queimada Nova 19.3 per 1K
71 Marcolândia 19.3 per 1K
72 Nossa Senhora dos Remédios 19.3 per 1K
73 Redenção do Gurguéia 19.3 per 1K
74 Lagoa Alegre 19.3 per 1K
75 Francisco Santos 19.3 per 1K
76 São João do Arraial 19.3 per 1K
77 Madeiro 19.3 per 1K
78 Cajueiro da Praia 19.3 per 1K
79 Isaías Coelho 19.3 per 1K
80 Monsenhor Hipólito 19.3 per 1K
81 Assunção do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
82 Buriti dos Montes 19.3 per 1K
83 Campo Largo do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
84 Cristalândia do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
85 Dirceu Arcoverde 19.3 per 1K
86 Boa Hora 19.3 per 1K
87 Angical do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
88 Alagoinha do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
89 Nazaré do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
90 Barro Duro 19.3 per 1K
91 São José do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
92 Boqueirão do Piauí 19.3 per 1K
93 Milton Brandão 19.3 per 1K
94 Acauã 19.3 per 1K
95 Cocal dos Alves 19.3 per 1K
96 Padre Marcos 19.3 per 1K
97 Lagoa de São Francisco 19.3 per 1K
98 Dom Expedito Lopes 19.3 per 1K
99 Sussuapara 19.3 per 1K
100 Betânia do Piauí 19.3 per 1K

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