Highest Crime in Puebla

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · Mexico · Puebla

Highest Crime — Puebla

1 Puebla 24.9 per 1K

2 Cholula 24.9 per 1K

3 Tehuacán 24.9 per 1K

4 San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida 24.9 per 1K

5 Teziutlan 24.9 per 1K

6 Amozoc de Mota 24.9 per 1K

7 Atlixco 24.9 per 1K

8 Huauchinango 24.9 per 1K

9 San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo 24.9 per 1K

10 Izúcar de Matamoros 24.9 per 1K

11 San Andrés Cholula 24.9 per 1K

12 Xicotepec de Juárez 24.9 per 1K

13 Zacatlán 24.9 per 1K

14 Tecamachalco 24.9 per 1K

15 Ajalpan 24.9 per 1K

16 Sanctorum 24.9 per 1K

17 Tepeaca 24.9 per 1K

18 Moyotzingo 24.9 per 1K

19 Acatzingo 24.9 per 1K

20 Huejotzingo 24.9 per 1K

21 Cuautlancingo 24.9 per 1K

22 Ciudad Serdán 24.9 per 1K

23 Acajete 24.9 per 1K

24 Chignahuapan 24.9 per 1K

25 Acatlán de Osorio 24.9 per 1K

26 Altepexi 24.9 per 1K

27 Santiago Momoxpan 24.9 per 1K

28 San Salvador El Seco 24.9 per 1K

29 Casa Blanca 24.9 per 1K

30 Palmarito Tochapan 24.9 per 1K

31 Zaragoza 24.9 per 1K

32 Los Reyes de Juárez 24.9 per 1K

33 Santa Ana Xalmimilulco 24.9 per 1K

34 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K

35 San Rafael Tlanalapan 24.9 per 1K

36 Zinacatepec 24.9 per 1K

37 Libres 24.9 per 1K

38 San Miguel Canoa 24.9 per 1K

39 Coronango 24.9 per 1K

40 Miahuatlán 24.9 per 1K

41 Santa María Xonacatepec 24.9 per 1K

42 Almecatla 24.9 per 1K

43 Santa María Zacatepec 24.9 per 1K

44 Villa Lázaro Cárdenas 24.9 per 1K

45 San Gabriel Chilac 24.9 per 1K

46 Huixcolotla 24.9 per 1K

47 San Francisco Ocotlán 24.9 per 1K

48 Nealtican 24.9 per 1K

49 Chiautla de Tapia 24.9 per 1K

50 San Miguel Xoxtla 24.9 per 1K

51 Chinautla 24.9 per 1K

52 San Matias Tlalancaleca 24.9 per 1K

53 Atencingo 24.9 per 1K

54 Huautla de Jiménez 24.9 per 1K

55 Tlaixpan 24.9 per 1K

56 Ciudad de Chiautla de Tapia 24.9 per 1K

57 Quecholac 24.9 per 1K

58 Zacatepec 24.9 per 1K

59 Grajales 24.9 per 1K

60 Guadalupe Victoria 24.9 per 1K

61 Oriental 24.9 per 1K

62 San Marcos Tlacoyalco 24.9 per 1K

63 Tlatlauquitepec 24.9 per 1K

64 Magdalena Cuayucatepec 24.9 per 1K

65 La Resurrección 24.9 per 1K

66 Ciudad de Tlatlauquitepec 24.9 per 1K

67 San Hipólito 24.9 per 1K

68 Tlacotepec 24.9 per 1K

69 Xaltepec 24.9 per 1K

70 Villa Avila Camacho 24.9 per 1K

71 San Lucas el Grande 24.9 per 1K

72 Cuacnopalan 24.9 per 1K

73 San Andrés Azumiatla 24.9 per 1K

74 Santa Rita Tlahuapan 24.9 per 1K

75 Zacapoaxtla 24.9 per 1K

76 Necaxa 24.9 per 1K

77 San Juan Xiutetelco 24.9 per 1K

78 San Juan Tepulco 24.9 per 1K

79 Nuevo Necaxa 24.9 per 1K

80 Esperanza 24.9 per 1K

81 Santiago Alseseca 24.9 per 1K

82 Santiago Acatlán 24.9 per 1K

83 Tlachichuca 24.9 per 1K

84 San Lorenzo Chiautzingo 24.9 per 1K

85 Tenango de las Flores 24.9 per 1K

86 Santa María Ixtiyucán 24.9 per 1K

87 San Andrés Calpan 24.9 per 1K

88 Actipan de Morelos 24.9 per 1K

89 Cuapiaxtla de Madero 24.9 per 1K

90 Jolalpan 24.9 per 1K

91 Zacapechpan 24.9 per 1K

92 Yehualtepec 24.9 per 1K

93 Villanueva 24.9 per 1K

94 San Antonio Mihuacán 24.9 per 1K

95 Nopalucán 24.9 per 1K

96 San Sebastián de Aparicio 24.9 per 1K

97 Santa María la Alta 24.9 per 1K

98 San Jerónimo Coyula 24.9 per 1K

99 Tochtepec 24.9 per 1K

100 Soltepec 24.9 per 1K

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