Highest Crime in Hidalgo

Top 57 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · Mexico · Hidalgo

Highest Crime — Hidalgo

1 Jaltocan 24.9 per 1K

2 Tlahuelilpan 24.9 per 1K

3 Acayuca 24.9 per 1K

4 Atotonilco de Tula 24.9 per 1K

5 San Miguel Vindho 24.9 per 1K

6 Tlanalapa 24.9 per 1K

7 Atotonilco el Grande 24.9 per 1K

8 Ajacuba 24.9 per 1K

9 Doxey 24.9 per 1K

10 Presas 24.9 per 1K

11 Tolcayuca 24.9 per 1K

12 Zempoala 24.9 per 1K

13 San Felipe Orizatlán 24.9 per 1K

14 Jaltepec 24.9 per 1K

15 Atitalaquia 24.9 per 1K

16 Tetepango 24.9 per 1K

17 Campestre Villas del Álamo 24.9 per 1K

18 Javier Rojo Gómez 24.9 per 1K

19 Parque Urbano Napateco 24.9 per 1K

20 Pachuquilla 24.9 per 1K

21 San Juan Tepa 24.9 per 1K

22 Tecozautla 24.9 per 1K

23 Santa Ana Hueytlalpan 24.9 per 1K

24 Unidad Minera 11 de Julio 24.9 per 1K

25 Huitel 24.9 per 1K

26 Tezontepec 24.9 per 1K

27 Tlanchinol 24.9 per 1K

28 Huitzila 24.9 per 1K

29 Los Tuzos 24.9 per 1K

30 Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 24.9 per 1K

31 Tulancingo 24.9 per 1K

32 Tepeji del Río de Ocampo 24.9 per 1K

33 Tizayuca 24.9 per 1K

34 Huejutla de Reyes 24.9 per 1K

35 Ixmiquilpan 24.9 per 1K

36 Actopan 24.9 per 1K

37 Ciudad Sahagun 24.9 per 1K

38 Tula de Allende 24.9 per 1K

39 Apan 24.9 per 1K

40 Mixquiahuala de Juarez 24.9 per 1K

41 Zacualtipán 24.9 per 1K

42 Cuautepec de Hinojosa 24.9 per 1K

43 Don Antonio 24.9 per 1K

44 Pachuca de Soto 24.9 per 1K

45 La Providencia Siglo XXI 24.9 per 1K

46 Santiago Tulantepec 24.9 per 1K

47 Tepeapulco 24.9 per 1K

48 El Llano 24.9 per 1K

49 Tlaxcoapan 24.9 per 1K

50 Zimapan 24.9 per 1K

51 San Marcos 24.9 per 1K

52 Tepatepec 24.9 per 1K

53 Mineral del Monte 24.9 per 1K

54 San Agustín Tlaxiaca 24.9 per 1K

55 Cardonal 24.9 per 1K

56 Huichapan 24.9 per 1K

57 Emiliano Zapata 24.9 per 1K

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