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Highest Crime in Veracruz

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Veracruz

1 Veracruz 24.9 per 1K
2 Xalapa de Enríquez 24.9 per 1K
3 Coatzacoalcos 24.9 per 1K
4 Córdoba 24.9 per 1K
5 Poza Rica de Hidalgo 24.9 per 1K
6 Orizaba 24.9 per 1K
7 Minatitlán 24.9 per 1K
8 Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 24.9 per 1K
9 San Andrés Tuxtla 24.9 per 1K
10 Martínez de la Torre 24.9 per 1K
11 Coatepec 24.9 per 1K
12 Papantla de Olarte 24.9 per 1K
13 Acayucan 24.9 per 1K
14 Tierra Blanca 24.9 per 1K
15 Las Choapas 24.9 per 1K
16 Pánuco 24.9 per 1K
17 Río Blanco 24.9 per 1K
18 Perote 24.9 per 1K
19 Ciudad Mendoza 24.9 per 1K
20 Tlapacoyan 24.9 per 1K
21 Coatzintla 24.9 per 1K
22 Jáltipan de Morelos 24.9 per 1K
23 Huatusco 24.9 per 1K
24 Tantoyuca 24.9 per 1K
25 Cosamaloapan 24.9 per 1K
26 Catemaco 24.9 per 1K
27 Misantla 24.9 per 1K
28 Isla 24.9 per 1K
29 Ixtaczoquitlán 24.9 per 1K
30 Valente Diaz 24.9 per 1K
31 Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 24.9 per 1K
32 Álamo 24.9 per 1K
33 La Isla 24.9 per 1K
34 Allende 24.9 per 1K
35 Alvarado 24.9 per 1K
36 Cosoleacaque 24.9 per 1K
37 Cerro Azul 24.9 per 1K
38 Nogales 24.9 per 1K
39 Fortín de las Flores 24.9 per 1K
40 Naranjos 24.9 per 1K
41 Altotonga 24.9 per 1K
42 Banderilla 24.9 per 1K
43 José Cardel 24.9 per 1K
44 Lerdo de Tejada 24.9 per 1K
45 Xico 24.9 per 1K
46 Carlos A. Carrillo 24.9 per 1K
47 Tres Valles 24.9 per 1K
48 Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 24.9 per 1K
49 Santiago Tuxtla 24.9 per 1K
50 Villa Independencia 24.9 per 1K
51 Coscomatepec de Bravo 24.9 per 1K
52 Alto Lucero 24.9 per 1K
53 Benito Juárez 24.9 per 1K
54 Oteapan 24.9 per 1K
55 Juan Rodríguez Clara 24.9 per 1K
56 Las Amapolas 24.9 per 1K
57 Tihuatlan 24.9 per 1K
58 General Miguel Alemán 24.9 per 1K
59 Palmira 24.9 per 1K
60 Anahuac 24.9 per 1K
61 Sayula de Alemán 24.9 per 1K
62 Gutiérrez Zamora 24.9 per 1K
63 Cuitláhuac 24.9 per 1K
64 Paso del Macho 24.9 per 1K
65 Jalacingo 24.9 per 1K
66 Filomeno Mata 24.9 per 1K
67 Fraccionamiento Geovillas los Pinos 24.9 per 1K
68 Oluta 24.9 per 1K
69 Tempoal de Sánchez 24.9 per 1K
70 Soledad de Doblado 24.9 per 1K
71 Ángel R. Cabada 24.9 per 1K
72 Maltrata 24.9 per 1K
73 Córdoba (Santa Leticia) 24.9 per 1K
74 Plan de Ayala 24.9 per 1K
75 El Tejar 24.9 per 1K
76 Platón Sánchez 24.9 per 1K
77 Chocamán 24.9 per 1K
78 Moralillo 24.9 per 1K
79 Ixhuatlán del Sureste 24.9 per 1K
80 Teocelo 24.9 per 1K
81 Boca del Rio 24.9 per 1K
82 Ciudad Cuauhtémoc 24.9 per 1K
83 Las Vigas de Ramírez 24.9 per 1K
84 Texistepec 24.9 per 1K
85 Zaragoza 24.9 per 1K
86 Rafael Delgado 24.9 per 1K
87 Villa Zempoala 24.9 per 1K
88 Naolinco de Victoria 24.9 per 1K
89 Amatlán de los Reyes 24.9 per 1K
90 Playa Vicente 24.9 per 1K
91 Atzacan 24.9 per 1K
92 Lomas de Barrillas 24.9 per 1K
93 Piedras Negras 24.9 per 1K
94 Santiago de la Peña 24.9 per 1K
95 Colonia Santa Bárbara 24.9 per 1K
96 El Higo 24.9 per 1K
97 Pajapan 24.9 per 1K
98 Mundo Nuevo 24.9 per 1K
99 Coyutla 24.9 per 1K
100 Jacarandas 24.9 per 1K

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