Highest Crime in Guatemala

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Guatemala

1 Nuevo San Carlos 15 23.4 per 1K

2 San Andrés Xecul 21 23.4 per 1K

3 Rabinal 02 23.4 per 1K

4 El Palmar 13 23.4 per 1K

5 El Tejar 03 23.4 per 1K

6 Sanarate 05 23.4 per 1K

7 San Pedro Carchá 01 23.4 per 1K

8 La Esperanza 13 23.4 per 1K

9 Chisec 01 23.4 per 1K

10 Santa Bárbara 20 23.4 per 1K

11 Poptún 12 23.4 per 1K

12 El Asintal 15 23.4 per 1K

13 Jocotenango 16 23.4 per 1K

14 Lívingston 09 23.4 per 1K

15 Tiquisate 06 23.4 per 1K

16 Palencia 07 23.4 per 1K

17 Puerto San José 06 23.4 per 1K

18 Guazacapán 18 23.4 per 1K

19 Morales 09 23.4 per 1K

20 Gualán 22 23.4 per 1K

21 Salcajá 13 23.4 per 1K

22 San Cristóbal Verapaz 01 23.4 per 1K

23 San Pablo Jocopilas 20 23.4 per 1K

24 Flores 12 23.4 per 1K

25 El Estor 09 23.4 per 1K

26 Esquipulas 04 23.4 per 1K

27 San Lucas Sacatepéquez 16 23.4 per 1K

28 Patzicía 03 23.4 per 1K

29 Santa María de Jesús 16 23.4 per 1K

30 San Francisco Zapotitlán 20 23.4 per 1K

31 Cabricán 13 23.4 per 1K

32 Nebaj 14 23.4 per 1K

33 Alotenango 16 23.4 per 1K

34 La Gomera 06 23.4 per 1K

35 Zaragoza 03 23.4 per 1K

36 San Felipe 15 23.4 per 1K

37 San Luis Jilotepeque 10 23.4 per 1K

38 Guastatoya 05 23.4 per 1K

39 San Andrés Itzapa 03 23.4 per 1K

40 Nahualá 19 23.4 per 1K

41 Sumpango 16 23.4 per 1K

42 Jalpatagua 11 23.4 per 1K

43 San Sebastián 15 23.4 per 1K

44 Santiago Sacatepéquez 16 23.4 per 1K

45 San Benito 12 23.4 per 1K

46 Momostenango 21 23.4 per 1K

47 Comalapa 03 23.4 per 1K

48 Santiago Atitlán 19 23.4 per 1K

49 Ciudad Vieja 16 23.4 per 1K

50 Tecpán Guatemala 03 23.4 per 1K

51 Yepocapa 03 23.4 per 1K

52 Jacaltenango 08 23.4 per 1K

53 Mazatenango 20 23.4 per 1K

54 Guatemala City 07 23.4 per 1K

55 Villa Nueva 07 23.4 per 1K

56 Mixco 07 23.4 per 1K

57 Cobán 01 23.4 per 1K

58 Quetzaltenango 13 23.4 per 1K

59 Jalapa 10 23.4 per 1K

60 Escuintla 06 23.4 per 1K

61 Villa Canales 07 23.4 per 1K

62 Jutiapa 11 23.4 per 1K

63 Chichicastenango 14 23.4 per 1K

64 San Juan Sacatepéquez 07 23.4 per 1K

65 Petapa 07 23.4 per 1K

66 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 06 23.4 per 1K

67 Chiquimula 04 23.4 per 1K

68 Coatepeque 13 23.4 per 1K

69 Chinautla 07 23.4 per 1K

70 Totonicapán 21 23.4 per 1K

71 Puerto Barrios 09 23.4 per 1K

72 Chimaltenango 03 23.4 per 1K

73 Malacatán 17 23.4 per 1K

74 Retalhuleu 15 23.4 per 1K

75 Santa Catarina Pinula 07 23.4 per 1K

76 San José Pinula 07 23.4 per 1K

77 Huehuetenango 08 23.4 per 1K

78 Santa Cruz del Quiché 14 23.4 per 1K

79 Ostuncalco 13 23.4 per 1K

80 San Pedro Sacatepéquez 17 23.4 per 1K

81 Patulul 20 23.4 per 1K

82 Cuilapa 18 23.4 per 1K

83 Cantel 13 23.4 per 1K

84 Masagua 06 23.4 per 1K

85 Sololá 19 23.4 per 1K

86 Antigua Guatemala 16 23.4 per 1K

87 San Marcos 17 23.4 per 1K

88 Barberena 18 23.4 per 1K

89 Colomba 13 23.4 per 1K

90 Asunción Mita 11 23.4 per 1K

91 Soloma 08 23.4 per 1K

92 Zacapa 22 23.4 per 1K

93 Panzos 01 23.4 per 1K

94 Amatitlán 07 23.4 per 1K

95 Palín 06 23.4 per 1K

96 Salamá 02 23.4 per 1K

97 Chicacao 20 23.4 per 1K

98 San Pedro Ayampuc 07 23.4 per 1K

99 San Francisco El Alto 21 23.4 per 1K

100 Patzún 03 23.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Guatemala face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Nuevo San Carlos has 23.4 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 Nuevo San Carlos is 5.8x 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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