Highest Crime in Tlaxcala

Top 53 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Tlaxcala

1 San Esteban Tizatlán 24.9 per 1K

2 Santa Catarina Ayometla 24.9 per 1K

3 Zimatepec 24.9 per 1K

4 Panotla 24.9 per 1K

5 Santa Anita Huiloac 24.9 per 1K

6 Apetatitlán Antonio Carbajal 24.9 per 1K

7 Totolac 24.9 per 1K

8 Ignacio Zaragoza 24.9 per 1K

9 Santa Ana Nopalucan 24.9 per 1K

10 Ixtenco 24.9 per 1K

11 San Juan Huactzinco 24.9 per 1K

12 Villa Mariano Matamoros 24.9 per 1K

13 Zitlaltépec 24.9 per 1K

14 Texcalac 24.9 per 1K

15 Tepetitla 24.9 per 1K

16 San Luis Apizaquito 24.9 per 1K

17 Villa Alta 24.9 per 1K

18 San José Tetel 24.9 per 1K

19 San Miguel Contla 24.9 per 1K

20 San José Xicohténcatl 24.9 per 1K

21 Benito Juárez 24.9 per 1K

22 Tocatlán 24.9 per 1K

23 San José Teacalco 24.9 per 1K

24 San Benito Xaltocan 24.9 per 1K

25 Santa María Ixtulco 24.9 per 1K

26 San Damián Texoloc 24.9 per 1K

27 San Lorenzo Axocomanitla 24.9 per 1K

28 Villa de El Carmen Tequexquitla 24.9 per 1K

29 Villa Vicente Guerrero 24.9 per 1K

30 Huamantla 24.9 per 1K

31 Apizaco 24.9 per 1K

32 Santa Ana Chiautempan 24.9 per 1K

33 Zacatelco 24.9 per 1K

34 Calpulalpan 24.9 per 1K

35 Contla 24.9 per 1K

36 Papalotla 24.9 per 1K

37 La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 24.9 per 1K

38 Teolocholco 24.9 per 1K

39 Tetla 24.9 per 1K

40 Tlaxco 24.9 per 1K

41 Tlaxcala 24.9 per 1K

42 Acuitlapilco 24.9 per 1K

43 Xicohtzinco 24.9 per 1K

44 Ciudad de Nanacamilpa 24.9 per 1K

45 Tenancingo 24.9 per 1K

46 Xaloztoc 24.9 per 1K

47 San Andrés Ahuashuatepec 24.9 per 1K

48 San Francisco Tetlanohcan 24.9 per 1K

49 Tetlanohcán 24.9 per 1K

50 Mazatecochco 24.9 per 1K

51 Amaxac de Guerrero 24.9 per 1K

52 San Isidro Buen Suceso 24.9 per 1K

53 Cuapiaxtla 24.9 per 1K

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