Highest Crime in Chiapas

Top 81 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Chiapas

1 Benemérito de las Américas 24.9 per 1K

2 Oxchuc 24.9 per 1K

3 Jesús María Garza 24.9 per 1K

4 Petalcingo 24.9 per 1K

5 Raudales Malpaso 24.9 per 1K

6 Mazatán 24.9 per 1K

7 Pantelhó 24.9 per 1K

8 Tuxtla Chico 24.9 per 1K

9 San Francisco Pujiltic 24.9 per 1K

10 Tila 24.9 per 1K

11 Villa Comaltitlán 24.9 per 1K

12 Altamirano 24.9 per 1K

13 Juárez 24.9 per 1K

14 Tapilula 24.9 per 1K

15 Acacoyagua 24.9 per 1K

16 La Concordia 24.9 per 1K

17 Huehuetán 24.9 per 1K

18 Revolución Mexicana 24.9 per 1K

19 Copoya 24.9 per 1K

20 San Pedro Buenavista 24.9 per 1K

21 La Trinitaria 24.9 per 1K

22 Álvaro Obregón 24.9 per 1K

23 Bachajón 24.9 per 1K

24 Tzimol 24.9 per 1K

25 El Bosque 24.9 per 1K

26 Frontera Corozal 24.9 per 1K

27 Salto de Agua 24.9 per 1K

28 Chilón 24.9 per 1K

29 El Triunfo 24.9 per 1K

30 Rincón Chamula 24.9 per 1K

31 Chanal 24.9 per 1K

32 Puerto Madero 24.9 per 1K

33 Rayón 24.9 per 1K

34 Chicomuselo 24.9 per 1K

35 Ixtapa 24.9 per 1K

36 Paredón 24.9 per 1K

37 Acapetahua 24.9 per 1K

38 Estación Huehuetán 24.9 per 1K

39 San Juan Cancuc 24.9 per 1K

40 Vida Mejor I 24.9 per 1K

41 Copainalá 24.9 per 1K

42 Villaflores 24.9 per 1K

43 Comalapa 24.9 per 1K

44 Las Rosas 24.9 per 1K

45 Las Margaritas 24.9 per 1K

46 Motozintla 24.9 per 1K

47 Arriaga 24.9 per 1K

48 Reforma 24.9 per 1K

49 Berriozábal 24.9 per 1K

50 Huixtla 24.9 per 1K

51 Tonalá 24.9 per 1K

52 Mapastepec 24.9 per 1K

53 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 24.9 per 1K

54 Ocosingo 24.9 per 1K

55 Cintalapa de Figueroa 24.9 per 1K

56 Palenque 24.9 per 1K

57 Chiapa de Corzo 24.9 per 1K

58 Pijijiapan 24.9 per 1K

59 Comitán 24.9 per 1K

60 San Cristóbal de las Casas 24.9 per 1K

61 Tapachula 24.9 per 1K

62 Bochil 24.9 per 1K

63 Escuintla 24.9 per 1K

64 San Fernando 24.9 per 1K

65 Jiquipilas 24.9 per 1K

66 Pueblo Nuevo 24.9 per 1K

67 Jaltenango de la Paz 24.9 per 1K

68 Nueva Palestina 24.9 per 1K

69 Simojovel de Allende 24.9 per 1K

70 Villa Corzo 24.9 per 1K

71 El Parral 24.9 per 1K

72 Tuxtla 24.9 per 1K

73 Brisas Barra de Suchiate 24.9 per 1K

74 Acala 24.9 per 1K

75 Pichucalco 24.9 per 1K

76 Ciudad Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K

77 Venustiano Carranza 24.9 per 1K

78 Teopisca 24.9 per 1K

79 Cacahoatán 24.9 per 1K

80 Yajalón 24.9 per 1K

81 Suchiapa 24.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Chiapas face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Benemérito de las Américas has 24.9 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 Benemérito de las Américas is 6.2x 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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