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Highest Crime in Jalisco

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

Highest Crime — Jalisco

1 Zapopan 24.9 per 1K
2 Guadalajara 24.9 per 1K
3 Tlaquepaque 24.9 per 1K
4 Tonalá 24.9 per 1K
5 Puerto Vallarta 24.9 per 1K
6 Ciudad Guzmán 24.9 per 1K
7 Lagos de Moreno 24.9 per 1K
8 Tepatitlán de Morelos 24.9 per 1K
9 Hacienda Santa Fe 24.9 per 1K
10 Ocotlán 24.9 per 1K
11 San Francisco Tesistán 24.9 per 1K
12 Arandas 24.9 per 1K
13 San Juan de los Lagos 24.9 per 1K
14 Autlán de Navarro 24.9 per 1K
15 Cihuatlán 24.9 per 1K
16 San José del Castillo 24.9 per 1K
17 Ameca 24.9 per 1K
18 Tala 24.9 per 1K
19 La Barca 24.9 per 1K
20 Zapotlanejo 24.9 per 1K
21 San Agustín 24.9 per 1K
22 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 24.9 per 1K
23 Coyula 24.9 per 1K
24 Cocula 24.9 per 1K
25 Tequila 24.9 per 1K
26 Ixtapa 24.9 per 1K
27 San Sebastián el Grande 24.9 per 1K
28 Nuevo México 24.9 per 1K
29 Tuxpan 24.9 per 1K
30 Atotonilco el Alto 24.9 per 1K
31 Sayula 24.9 per 1K
32 Las Pintitas 24.9 per 1K
33 Encarnación de Díaz 24.9 per 1K
34 Jalostotitlán 24.9 per 1K
35 San Miguel el Alto 24.9 per 1K
36 Teocaltiche 24.9 per 1K
37 Las Pintas de Arriba 24.9 per 1K
38 Zapotiltic 24.9 per 1K
39 El Salto 24.9 per 1K
40 Chapala 24.9 per 1K
41 El Grullo 24.9 per 1K
42 Santa Anita 24.9 per 1K
43 Lomas del Sur 24.9 per 1K
44 Jocotepec 24.9 per 1K
45 Tamazula de Gordiano 24.9 per 1K
46 Zacoalco de Torres 24.9 per 1K
47 San José del Quince 24.9 per 1K
48 Jamay 24.9 per 1K
49 Magdalena 24.9 per 1K
50 Ahualulco de Mercado 24.9 per 1K
51 Villa Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K
52 Tizapán el Alto 24.9 per 1K
53 Santa Cruz del Valle 24.9 per 1K
56 Poncitlán 24.9 per 1K
57 Etzatlán 24.9 per 1K
58 Capilla de Guadalupe 24.9 per 1K
59 Colotlán 24.9 per 1K
61 San Julián 24.9 per 1K
62 Tototlán 24.9 per 1K
63 La Tijera 24.9 per 1K
64 Tecalitlán 24.9 per 1K
65 Acatic 24.9 per 1K
66 Ojuelos de Jalisco 24.9 per 1K
67 Lomas de San Agustín 24.9 per 1K
68 Ayotlán 24.9 per 1K
69 El Arenal 24.9 per 1K
70 Ajijic 24.9 per 1K
71 Santa Cruz de las Flores 24.9 per 1K
72 La Resolana 24.9 per 1K
74 Amatitán 24.9 per 1K
75 Degollado 24.9 per 1K
76 Acatlán de Juárez 24.9 per 1K
77 Valle Dorado Inn 24.9 per 1K
78 San Ignacio Cerro Gordo 24.9 per 1K
79 Tecolotlán 24.9 per 1K
80 Juanacatlán 24.9 per 1K
81 Galaxia Bonito Jalisco 24.9 per 1K
82 Unión de Tula 24.9 per 1K
83 Las Juntas 24.9 per 1K
84 Tomatlán 24.9 per 1K
85 La Alameda 24.9 per 1K
86 Talpa de Allende 24.9 per 1K
87 Mascota 24.9 per 1K
88 Capulín 24.9 per 1K
90 Jesús María 24.9 per 1K
91 San Martín Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K
92 La Huerta 24.9 per 1K
93 Mazamitla 24.9 per 1K
94 La Ribera 24.9 per 1K
95 Los Olivos 24.9 per 1K
96 Unión de San Antonio 24.9 per 1K
97 Villa Corona 24.9 per 1K
98 San Patricio 24.9 per 1K
99 San José el Verde 24.9 per 1K
100 San Miguel Cuyutlán 24.9 per 1K

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