Highest Crime in Guanajuato

Top 68 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Guanajuato

1 Urireo 24.9 per 1K

2 Cerano 24.9 per 1K

3 Misión de Chichimecas 24.9 per 1K

4 Santa Teresa 24.9 per 1K

5 San Diego de la Unión 24.9 per 1K

6 San Nicolás de los Agustinos 24.9 per 1K

7 Arandas 24.9 per 1K

8 Jerécuaro 24.9 per 1K

9 Yerbabuena 24.9 per 1K

10 Santiago de Cuenda 24.9 per 1K

11 San Juan de la Vega 24.9 per 1K

12 Santa Ana Pacueco 24.9 per 1K

13 Rincón de Tamayo 24.9 per 1K

14 Tarimoro 24.9 per 1K

15 Valtierrilla 24.9 per 1K

16 San Miguel Octopan 24.9 per 1K

17 Empalme Escobedo 24.9 per 1K

18 La Aldea 24.9 per 1K

19 Plan de Ayala 24.9 per 1K

20 San José de Agua Azul 24.9 per 1K

21 Doctor Mora 24.9 per 1K

22 Villas de Irapuato 24.9 per 1K

23 Sarabia 24.9 per 1K

24 Cerro Gordo 24.9 per 1K

25 Huanímaro 24.9 per 1K

26 San Roque 24.9 per 1K

27 Cuerámaro 24.9 per 1K

28 Mexicanos 24.9 per 1K

29 San José Temascatío 24.9 per 1K

30 San Bartolo de Berrios 24.9 per 1K

31 Irámuco 24.9 per 1K

32 Tarandacuao 24.9 per 1K

33 Duarte 24.9 per 1K

34 Ocampo 24.9 per 1K

35 Valle de Santiago 24.9 per 1K

36 Juventino Rosas 24.9 per 1K

37 Moroleón 24.9 per 1K

38 Purísima de Bustos 24.9 per 1K

39 San Luis de la Paz 24.9 per 1K

40 Uriangato 24.9 per 1K

41 Acámbaro 24.9 per 1K

42 Cortazar 24.9 per 1K

43 Dolores Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K

44 Pénjamo 24.9 per 1K

45 San Francisco del Rincón 24.9 per 1K

46 Guanajuato 24.9 per 1K

47 Silao 24.9 per 1K

48 Salamanca 24.9 per 1K

49 San Miguel de Allende 24.9 per 1K

50 Celaya 24.9 per 1K

51 Irapuato 24.9 per 1K

52 Apaseo el Grande 24.9 per 1K

53 Ciudad Manuel Doblado 24.9 per 1K

54 Medina 24.9 per 1K

55 La Ermita 24.9 per 1K

56 Jaral del Progreso 24.9 per 1K

57 Romita 24.9 per 1K

58 San José Iturbide 24.9 per 1K

59 Comonfort 24.9 per 1K

60 Yuriria 24.9 per 1K

61 León de los Aldama 24.9 per 1K

62 Villagrán 24.9 per 1K

63 Abasolo 24.9 per 1K

64 Apaseo el Alto 24.9 per 1K

65 San Felipe 24.9 per 1K

66 Marfil 24.9 per 1K

67 Centro Familiar la Soledad 24.9 per 1K

68 Salvatierra 24.9 per 1K

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