Highest Crime in Mexico City

Top 34 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Mexico City

1 San Pablo Oztotepec 24.9 per 1K

2 Colonia Nativitas 24.9 per 1K

3 Polanco 24.9 per 1K

4 San Miguel Topilejo 24.9 per 1K

5 San Miguel Ajusco 24.9 per 1K

6 San Antonio Tecómitl 24.9 per 1K

7 San Juan Ixtayopan 24.9 per 1K

8 San Lorenzo Acopilco 24.9 per 1K

9 Milpa Alta 24.9 per 1K

10 Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos 24.9 per 1K

11 Col. Bosques de las Lomas 24.9 per 1K

12 San Salvador Cuauhtenco 24.9 per 1K

13 San Andrés Mixquic 24.9 per 1K

14 San Francisco Tecoxpa 24.9 per 1K

15 Santa Ana Tlacotenco 24.9 per 1K

16 Santa Catarina Yecahuizotl 24.9 per 1K

17 San Pedro Atocpan 24.9 per 1K

18 Azcapotzalco 24.9 per 1K

19 Iztapalapa 24.9 per 1K

20 Gustavo Adolfo Madero 24.9 per 1K

21 Álvaro Obregón 24.9 per 1K

22 Coyoacán 24.9 per 1K

23 Tlalpan 24.9 per 1K

24 Cuauhtémoc 24.9 per 1K

25 Xochimilco 24.9 per 1K

26 Venustiano Carranza 24.9 per 1K

27 Mexico City 24.9 per 1K

28 Benito Juárez 24.9 per 1K

29 Iztacalco 24.9 per 1K

30 Miguel Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K

31 Benito Juarez 24.9 per 1K

32 Tláhuac 24.9 per 1K

33 Colonia del Valle 24.9 per 1K

34 Magdalena Contreras 24.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Mexico City face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. San Pablo Oztotepec 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 San Pablo Oztotepec 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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