Highest Crime in Morelos

Top 52 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · Mexico · Morelos

Highest Crime — Morelos

1 Ciudad Ayala 24.9 per 1K

2 Cocoyoc 24.9 per 1K

3 Coatetelco 24.9 per 1K

4 Fraccionamiento Lomas de Ahuatlán 24.9 per 1K

5 Alpuyeca 24.9 per 1K

6 Jonacatepec 24.9 per 1K

7 Tenextepango 24.9 per 1K

8 Tlayacapan 24.9 per 1K

9 Atlatlahucan 24.9 per 1K

10 Independencia 24.9 per 1K

11 Miacatlán 24.9 per 1K

12 Chiconcuac 24.9 per 1K

13 Oaxtepec 24.9 per 1K

14 Tetela del Volcán 24.9 per 1K

15 Hueyapan 24.9 per 1K

16 Tehuixtla 24.9 per 1K

17 Totolapan 24.9 per 1K

18 Tres Marías 24.9 per 1K

19 Temoac 24.9 per 1K

20 Tlatenchi 24.9 per 1K

21 Pedro Amaro 24.9 per 1K

22 Los Arcos 24.9 per 1K

23 Calera Chica 24.9 per 1K

24 Amacuzac 24.9 per 1K

25 Amayuca 24.9 per 1K

26 Tlacotepec 24.9 per 1K

27 Axochiapan 24.9 per 1K

28 Jiutepec 24.9 per 1K

29 Cuautla 24.9 per 1K

30 Yautepec 24.9 per 1K

31 Temixco 24.9 per 1K

32 Emiliano Zapata 24.9 per 1K

33 Zacatepec 24.9 per 1K

34 Puente de Ixtla 24.9 per 1K

35 Xoxocotla 24.9 per 1K

36 Xochitepec 24.9 per 1K

37 Jojutla 24.9 per 1K

38 Tlaquiltenango 24.9 per 1K

39 Tres de Mayo 24.9 per 1K

40 Cuernavaca 24.9 per 1K

41 Yecapixtla 24.9 per 1K

42 Santa Rosa Treinta 24.9 per 1K

43 Progreso 24.9 per 1K

44 Tepoztlán 24.9 per 1K

45 La Joya 24.9 per 1K

46 Juan Morales 24.9 per 1K

47 San Pedro Apatlaco 24.9 per 1K

48 Tepalcingo 24.9 per 1K

49 Anenecuilco 24.9 per 1K

50 Galeana 24.9 per 1K

51 Unidad Habitacional José María Morelos y Pavón 24.9 per 1K

52 Tlaltizapán 24.9 per 1K

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