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Highest Crime in Santa Catarina

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Santa Catarina

1 Florianópolis 19.3 per 1K
2 Joinville 19.3 per 1K
3 Blumenau 19.3 per 1K
4 São José 19.3 per 1K
5 Jaraguá do Sul 19.3 per 1K
6 Palhoça 19.3 per 1K
7 Lages 19.3 per 1K
8 Criciúma 19.3 per 1K
9 Chapecó 19.3 per 1K
10 Itajaí 19.3 per 1K
11 Brusque 19.3 per 1K
12 Balneário Camboriú 19.3 per 1K
13 Tubarão 19.3 per 1K
14 Navegantes 19.3 per 1K
15 Camboriú 19.3 per 1K
16 São Bento do Sul 19.3 per 1K
17 Concórdia 19.3 per 1K
18 Biguaçu 19.3 per 1K
19 Itapema 19.3 per 1K
20 Caçador 19.3 per 1K
21 Rio do Sul 19.3 per 1K
22 Gaspar 19.3 per 1K
23 Araranguá 19.3 per 1K
24 Indaial 19.3 per 1K
25 Içara 19.3 per 1K
26 Videira 19.3 per 1K
27 Mafra 19.3 per 1K
28 Canoinhas 19.3 per 1K
29 São Francisco do Sul 19.3 per 1K
30 Imbituba 19.3 per 1K
31 Xanxerê 19.3 per 1K
32 Tijucas 19.3 per 1K
33 Guaramirim 19.3 per 1K
34 Timbó 19.3 per 1K
35 Barra Velha 19.3 per 1K
36 Araquari 19.3 per 1K
37 São Miguel d'Oeste 19.3 per 1K
38 Laguna 19.3 per 1K
39 Curitibanos 19.3 per 1K
40 Rio Negrinho 19.3 per 1K
41 Campos Novos 19.3 per 1K
42 Pomerode 19.3 per 1K
43 Braço do Norte 19.3 per 1K
44 Penha 19.3 per 1K
45 Fraiburgo 19.3 per 1K
46 Porto União 19.3 per 1K
47 São João Batista 19.3 per 1K
48 Xaxim 19.3 per 1K
49 Forquilhinha 19.3 per 1K
50 Itapoá 19.3 per 1K
51 Joaçaba 19.3 per 1K
52 Sombrio 19.3 per 1K
53 Garopaba 19.3 per 1K
54 Maravilha 19.3 per 1K
55 Porto Belo 19.3 per 1K
56 Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 19.3 per 1K
57 Balneário Piçarras 19.3 per 1K
58 Ituporanga 19.3 per 1K
59 São Joaquim 19.3 per 1K
60 Bombinhas 19.3 per 1K
61 São Lourenço do Oeste 19.3 per 1K
62 Guabiruba 19.3 per 1K
63 Capivari de Baixo 19.3 per 1K
64 Orleans 19.3 per 1K
65 Capinzal 19.3 per 1K
66 Itaiópolis 19.3 per 1K
67 Pinhalzinho 19.3 per 1K
68 Herval dOeste 19.3 per 1K
69 Ribeirão da Ilha 19.3 per 1K
70 Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 19.3 per 1K
71 Urussanga 19.3 per 1K
72 Jaguaruna 19.3 per 1K
73 Schroeder 19.3 per 1K
74 Presidente Getúlio 19.3 per 1K
75 Campinas 19.3 per 1K
76 Ibirama 19.3 per 1K
77 Três Barras 19.3 per 1K
78 Papanduva 19.3 per 1K
79 Seara 19.3 per 1K
80 Garuva 19.3 per 1K
81 Morro da Fumaça 19.3 per 1K
82 Taió 19.3 per 1K
83 Abelardo Luz 19.3 per 1K
84 Otacílio Costa 19.3 per 1K
85 Cocal do Sul 19.3 per 1K
86 Massaranduba 19.3 per 1K
87 Pouso Redondo 19.3 per 1K
88 Ilhota 19.3 per 1K
89 Governador Celso Ramos 19.3 per 1K
90 Itapiranga 19.3 per 1K
91 Balneário Rincão 19.3 per 1K
92 Balneário Arroio do Silva 19.3 per 1K
93 Correia Pinto 19.3 per 1K
94 Balneário Gaivota 19.3 per 1K
95 Palmitos 19.3 per 1K
96 Santa Cecília 19.3 per 1K
97 Corupá 19.3 per 1K
98 Trindade 19.3 per 1K
99 Dionísio Cerqueira 19.3 per 1K
100 Lauro Müller 19.3 per 1K

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