Highest Crime in Paraguay

Top 63 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · Paraguay

Highest Crime — Paraguay

1 San Antonio 06 6.8 per 1K

2 Colonia General Alfredo Stroessner 04 6.8 per 1K

3 Santa Rita 01 6.8 per 1K

4 Ayolas 12 6.8 per 1K

5 Nueva Esperanza 19 6.8 per 1K

6 San Juan Bautista 12 6.8 per 1K

7 Itá 06 6.8 per 1K

8 Filadelfia 24 6.8 per 1K

9 Caazapá 05 6.8 per 1K

10 Yby Yaú 07 6.8 per 1K

11 Pilar 13 6.8 per 1K

12 Villarrica 10 6.8 per 1K

13 Concepción 07 6.8 per 1K

14 Coronel Oviedo 04 6.8 per 1K

15 Presidente Franco 01 6.8 per 1K

16 Caaguazú 04 6.8 per 1K

17 San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú 17 6.8 per 1K

18 Caacupé 08 6.8 per 1K

19 Villa Hayes 16 6.8 per 1K

20 Villa Elisa 06 6.8 per 1K

21 Itauguá 06 6.8 per 1K

22 Mariano Roque Alonso 06 6.8 per 1K

23 Encarnación 11 6.8 per 1K

24 Pedro Juan Caballero 02 6.8 per 1K

25 Nemby 06 6.8 per 1K

26 Limpio 06 6.8 per 1K

27 Fernando de la Mora 06 6.8 per 1K

28 Lambaré 06 6.8 per 1K

29 Capiatá 06 6.8 per 1K

30 San Lorenzo 06 6.8 per 1K

31 Ciudad del Este 01 6.8 per 1K

32 Asunción 22 6.8 per 1K

33 Salto del Guairá 19 6.8 per 1K

34 Puerto Rosario 17 6.8 per 1K

35 Quiindy 15 6.8 per 1K

36 Hohenau 11 6.8 per 1K

37 Puerto Vallemí 07 6.8 per 1K

38 Tomás Romero Pereira 11 6.8 per 1K

39 Nanawa 16 6.8 per 1K

40 Colonia Menno 24 6.8 per 1K

41 Bella Vista 02 6.8 per 1K

42 San Pedro del Paraná 11 6.8 per 1K

43 Carapeguá 15 6.8 per 1K

44 Emboscada 08 6.8 per 1K

45 Obligado 11 6.8 per 1K

46 Repatriación 04 6.8 per 1K

47 Yaguarón 15 6.8 per 1K

48 Santa Rosa 12 6.8 per 1K

49 San José de los Arroyos 04 6.8 per 1K

50 Doctor Juan León Mallorquín 01 6.8 per 1K

51 Benjamín Aceval 16 6.8 per 1K

52 San Juan Nepomuceno 05 6.8 per 1K

53 Eusebio Ayala 08 6.8 per 1K

54 Guarambaré 06 6.8 per 1K

55 Capitán Bado 02 6.8 per 1K

56 Ypacarai 06 6.8 per 1K

57 Tobatí 08 6.8 per 1K

58 Paraguarí 15 6.8 per 1K

59 Piribebuy 08 6.8 per 1K

60 Lima 17 6.8 per 1K

61 Horqueta 07 6.8 per 1K

62 San Isidro de Curuguaty 19 6.8 per 1K

63 Areguá 06 6.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Paraguay face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. San Antonio has 6.8 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 Antonio is 1.7x 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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