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Highest Crime in Michoacán

Top 94 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Michoacán

1 Aguililla 24.9 per 1K
2 Santa Clara de Valladares 24.9 per 1K
3 Tingüindín 24.9 per 1K
4 Santa Ana Maya 24.9 per 1K
5 Puruarán 24.9 per 1K
6 Coahuayana de Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K
7 Capácuaro 24.9 per 1K
8 Chilchota 24.9 per 1K
9 Tingambato 24.9 per 1K
10 Ario de Rayón 24.9 per 1K
11 Antúnez 24.9 per 1K
12 Fraccionamiento Misión del Valle 24.9 per 1K
13 Indaparapeo 24.9 per 1K
14 Álvaro Obregón 24.9 per 1K
15 Tarecuato 24.9 per 1K
16 Antúnez (Morelos) 24.9 per 1K
17 Queréndaro 24.9 per 1K
18 Tuxpan 24.9 per 1K
19 La Huacana 24.9 per 1K
20 San José de Gracia 24.9 per 1K
21 Tanhuato de Guerrero 24.9 per 1K
22 Buenos Aires 24.9 per 1K
23 Pajacuarán 24.9 per 1K
24 Opopeo 24.9 per 1K
25 La Aldea 24.9 per 1K
26 Angamacutiro de la Unión 24.9 per 1K
27 Jungapeo de Juárez 24.9 per 1K
28 Capula 24.9 per 1K
29 Caltzontzin 24.9 per 1K
30 Charo 24.9 per 1K
31 Panindícuaro 24.9 per 1K
32 Angahuan 24.9 per 1K
33 Fraccionamiento Metrópolis II 24.9 per 1K
34 Fraccionamiento Galaxia Tarímbaro 24.9 per 1K
35 Tarímbaro 24.9 per 1K
36 Pedernales 24.9 per 1K
37 Felipe Carrillo Puerto 24.9 per 1K
38 Rincón de Nicolás Romero (Cedros Tercera Manzana) 24.9 per 1K
39 Chavinda 24.9 per 1K
40 Carapan 24.9 per 1K
41 Taretan 24.9 per 1K
42 Villa Madero 24.9 per 1K
43 Pastor Ortiz 24.9 per 1K
44 Acuitzio del Canje 24.9 per 1K
45 Huandacareo 24.9 per 1K
46 Tancítaro 24.9 per 1K
47 Cojumatlán de Régules 24.9 per 1K
48 Los Reyes de Salgado 24.9 per 1K
49 La Orilla 24.9 per 1K
50 Huetamo de Núñez 24.9 per 1K
51 Purépero de Echáiz 24.9 per 1K
52 Yurécuaro 24.9 per 1K
53 Jiquilpan de Juárez 24.9 per 1K
54 Tacámbaro de Codallos 24.9 per 1K
55 Puruándiro 24.9 per 1K
56 Nueva Italia de Ruiz 24.9 per 1K
57 Maravatío de Ocampo 24.9 per 1K
58 Paracho de Verduzco 24.9 per 1K
59 Las Guacamayas 24.9 per 1K
60 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 24.9 per 1K
61 Zacapu 24.9 per 1K
62 Jacona de Plancarte 24.9 per 1K
63 Pátzcuaro 24.9 per 1K
64 Ciudad Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K
65 Sahuayo de Morelos 24.9 per 1K
66 La Piedad de Cabadas 24.9 per 1K
67 Heróica Zitácuaro 24.9 per 1K
68 Apatzingán 24.9 per 1K
69 Zamora de Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K
70 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 24.9 per 1K
71 Uruapan 24.9 per 1K
72 Morelos 24.9 per 1K
73 Cuitzeo del Porvenir 24.9 per 1K
74 Nahuatzen 24.9 per 1K
75 Buenavista Tomatlán 24.9 per 1K
76 Santiago Tangamandapio 24.9 per 1K
77 Arteaga 24.9 per 1K
78 Vista Hermosa de Negrete 24.9 per 1K
79 Conjunto Habitacional Villas del Pedregal 24.9 per 1K
80 San Pedro Cahro 24.9 per 1K
81 Lombardía 24.9 per 1K
82 La Mira 24.9 per 1K
83 Cotija de la Paz 24.9 per 1K
84 Morelia 24.9 per 1K
85 Cherán 24.9 per 1K
86 Santa Clara del Cobre 24.9 per 1K
87 Quiroga 24.9 per 1K
88 Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro 24.9 per 1K
89 Tangancícuaro de Arista 24.9 per 1K
90 Tepalcatepec 24.9 per 1K
91 Tuzantla 24.9 per 1K
92 Peribán de Ramos 24.9 per 1K
93 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 24.9 per 1K
94 Ario de Rosales 24.9 per 1K

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