Highest Crime in Nicaragua

Top 78 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Nicaragua

1 Nandaime 06 11.4 per 1K

2 Rivas 15 11.4 per 1K

3 San Rafael del Sur 10 11.4 per 1K

4 Jinotepe 02 11.4 per 1K

5 Boaco 01 11.4 per 1K

6 Nagarote 08 11.4 per 1K

7 Jalapa 13 11.4 per 1K

8 La Paz Centro 08 11.4 per 1K

9 San Marcos 02 11.4 per 1K

10 Masatepe 11 11.4 per 1K

11 Chichigalpa 03 11.4 per 1K

12 Rama 18 11.4 per 1K

13 Somoto 09 11.4 per 1K

14 Corinto 03 11.4 per 1K

15 Río Blanco 12 11.4 per 1K

16 Camoapa 01 11.4 per 1K

17 El Crucero 10 11.4 per 1K

18 Siuna 17 11.4 per 1K

19 Somotillo 03 11.4 per 1K

20 Santo Tomás 04 11.4 per 1K

21 El Viejo 03 11.4 per 1K

22 Managua 10 11.4 per 1K

23 León 08 11.4 per 1K

24 Masaya 11 11.4 per 1K

25 Chinandega 03 11.4 per 1K

26 Matagalpa 12 11.4 per 1K

27 Estelí 05 11.4 per 1K

28 Granada 06 11.4 per 1K

29 Mateare 10 11.4 per 1K

30 Jinotega 07 11.4 per 1K

31 Quilalí 13 11.4 per 1K

32 Nueva Guinea 18 11.4 per 1K

33 Ciudad Sandino 10 11.4 per 1K

34 Juigalpa 04 11.4 per 1K

35 Tipitapa 10 11.4 per 1K

36 Bluefields 18 11.4 per 1K

37 Diriamba 02 11.4 per 1K

38 Ocotal 13 11.4 per 1K

39 Puerto Cabezas 17 11.4 per 1K

40 Bonanza 17 11.4 per 1K

41 Nindirí 11 11.4 per 1K

42 Dolores 02 11.4 per 1K

43 Wiwilí 13 11.4 per 1K

44 La Concepción 11 11.4 per 1K

45 Nandasmo 11 11.4 per 1K

46 Pearl City 18 11.4 per 1K

47 Waslala 17 11.4 per 1K

48 Posoltega 03 11.4 per 1K

49 Waspán 17 11.4 per 1K

50 San Jorge 15 11.4 per 1K

51 El Realejo 03 11.4 per 1K

52 La Dalia 12 11.4 per 1K

53 Santo Domingo 04 11.4 per 1K

54 San Rafael del Norte 07 11.4 per 1K

55 Malpaisillo 08 11.4 per 1K

56 Belén 15 11.4 per 1K

57 Los Copeles 04 11.4 per 1K

58 Potosí 15 11.4 per 1K

59 Villa El Carmen 10 11.4 per 1K

60 San Lorenzo 01 11.4 per 1K

61 San Carlos 14 11.4 per 1K

62 Ciudad Darío 12 11.4 per 1K

63 Ticuantepe 10 11.4 per 1K

64 El Sauce 08 11.4 per 1K

65 Condega 05 11.4 per 1K

66 Acoyapa 04 11.4 per 1K

67 Matiguás 12 11.4 per 1K

68 Diriomo 06 11.4 per 1K

69 Telica 08 11.4 per 1K

70 Tisma 11 11.4 per 1K

71 South End 18 11.4 per 1K

72 Bocana de Paiwas 18 11.4 per 1K

73 Las Praderas 07 11.4 per 1K

74 Villa Sandino 04 11.4 per 1K

75 San Juan del Sur 15 11.4 per 1K

76 Niquinohomo 11 11.4 per 1K

77 Larreynaga 08 11.4 per 1K

78 Puerto Morazán 03 11.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Nicaragua face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Nandaime has 11.4 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 Nandaime is 2.8x 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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