Highest Crime in Oaxaca

Top 78 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Oaxaca

1 Santa María Xadani 24.9 per 1K

2 Vicente Camalote 24.9 per 1K

3 Asunción Ixtaltepec 24.9 per 1K

4 Santo Domingo Zanatepec 24.9 per 1K

5 Santiago Suchilquitongo 24.9 per 1K

6 Villa de Etla 24.9 per 1K

7 San Lorenzo Cacaotepec 24.9 per 1K

8 Santa María Huatulco 24.9 per 1K

9 San Pedro Tapanatepec 24.9 per 1K

10 Teotitlán de Flores Magón 24.9 per 1K

11 San Agustin de las Juntas 24.9 per 1K

12 Santa María del Tule 24.9 per 1K

13 Hacienda Blanca 24.9 per 1K

14 El Espinal 24.9 per 1K

15 Isla Soyaltepec 24.9 per 1K

16 San Pablo Villa de Mitla 24.9 per 1K

17 Cosolapa 24.9 per 1K

18 Colonia Rincón Viejo 24.9 per 1K

19 San Pablo Huixtepec 24.9 per 1K

20 Tlalixtac de Cabrera 24.9 per 1K

21 San Juan Colorado 24.9 per 1K

22 Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso 24.9 per 1K

23 Santos Reyes Nopala 24.9 per 1K

24 San Antonino Castillo Velasco 24.9 per 1K

25 San Francisco Ixhuatan 24.9 per 1K

26 Bajos de Chila 24.9 per 1K

27 Santo Domingo Petapa 24.9 per 1K

28 San Dionisio Ocotepec 24.9 per 1K

29 San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional 24.9 per 1K

30 San Pablo Huitzo 24.9 per 1K

31 Santa María Jalapa del Marqués 24.9 per 1K

32 San Miguel Panixtlahuaca 24.9 per 1K

33 Pinotepa de Don Luis 24.9 per 1K

34 San Mateo del Mar 24.9 per 1K

35 Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa 24.9 per 1K

36 San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz 24.9 per 1K

37 Santa Catarina Juquila 24.9 per 1K

38 San Lucas Ojitlán 24.9 per 1K

39 Temascal 24.9 per 1K

40 Ixtepec 24.9 per 1K

41 San Jacinto Amilpas 24.9 per 1K

42 Villa de Zaachila 24.9 per 1K

43 Ocotlán de Morelos 24.9 per 1K

44 Crucecita 24.9 per 1K

45 Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 24.9 per 1K

46 Matías Romero Avendaño 24.9 per 1K

47 San Antonio de la Cal 24.9 per 1K

48 Santa María Atzompa 24.9 per 1K

49 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 24.9 per 1K

50 Tlacolula de Matamoros 24.9 per 1K

51 Pinotepa Nacional 24.9 per 1K

52 Puerto Escondido 24.9 per 1K

53 Loma Bonita 24.9 per 1K

54 Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 24.9 per 1K

55 Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 24.9 per 1K

56 Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 24.9 per 1K

57 Salina Cruz 24.9 per 1K

58 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 24.9 per 1K

59 Tuxtepec 24.9 per 1K

60 Zimatlán de Álvarez 24.9 per 1K

61 Santiago Juxtlahuaca 24.9 per 1K

62 Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo 24.9 per 1K

63 Brisas de Zicatela 24.9 per 1K

64 Chahuite 24.9 per 1K

65 Santiago Jamiltepec 24.9 per 1K

66 Santa Cruz Amilpas 24.9 per 1K

67 San Francisco Telixtlahuaca 24.9 per 1K

68 Chahuites 24.9 per 1K

69 Putla Villa de Guerrero 24.9 per 1K

70 Oaxaca 24.9 per 1K

71 El Rosario 24.9 per 1K

72 Heroica Villa de San Blas Atempa 24.9 per 1K

73 Cuilápam de Guerrero 24.9 per 1K

74 Río Grande 24.9 per 1K

75 Asunción Nochixtlán 24.9 per 1K

76 Unión Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K

77 San Pedro Pochutla 24.9 per 1K

78 Vicente Guerrero 24.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Oaxaca face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Santa María Xadani 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 Santa María Xadani 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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