The countries of the world differ in terms of living standards, tourism infrastructure, economic development, and, naturally, in terms of crime. It is clear that the crime rate, the value is inconsistent, but many sociological polls and studies indicate that it is better to refrain from traveling to certain places on our planet. We go a little beyond the 10 most dangerous places in the world, and present in our review the most dangerous cities in the world, both in terms of crime and because of an unsafe political situation.
Los Cabos. Mexico
The Mexican city with a population of just over 160 thousand people, according to a study conducted by many non-governmental organizations, was recognized as the most dangerous city in the world.
The killings rate in the spring of 2018 amounted to 111 cases per hundred thousand people. In addition, there is a high percentage of thefts and robberies. So, walking along the streets of this Mexican town is not safe.
Despite this, it was in the resort of Los Cabos in 2012 that the G-20 summit was held.
Caracas. Venezuela
For many decades, the Venezuelan capital has been leading in the ranking of the most dangerous cities in the world.
Modern Caracas has become an influential business and financial center of the Latin American continent. But next to the business centers and luxurious houses of the rich, a large number of the poor live. In Venezuela, the social stratification of society is very sharply felt.
For this reason, there is a very difficult criminal situation. For example, in 2012, 101 policemen were killed in the line of duty.
Acapulco. Mexico
The top three closes another Mexican city, where one of the highest crime rates. But the fact is that this city has long been chosen by drug dealers.
The constant showdown between drug cartels leads to a large number of victims, including among the local population. Because of this, when one of the most beautiful Mexican resorts loses its tourists.
Here are just a few facts. In 2013, 1,170 murders were committed here. The average rate of 140 murders, and this with a population of 800 thousand people.
San Pedro Sula. Honduras
Honduras tops the list of the most dangerous countries in the world, and the most criminogenic city of the Asian state is located in the north-east of the country.
The city is run by local gangs, drug and arms dealers. Every day between the warring factions, bloody showdowns take place. Three violent deaths are recorded daily in San Pedro Sula.
City streets became so dangerous that even the international Peace Corps evacuated their representatives from this city.
Even the charming presenters of the Eagle and Tails program in their own skin felt the danger of being in this city in one of the programs.
Tegucigalpa. Honduras
Another Honduran city where gangs and drug dealers rule who collect exactions from the local population, and even set a curfew.
Naturally, those who refuse to obey gangster laws will face brutal torture and death. After MS-13 gang members were deported from the United States, the crime rate in the city increased significantly.
The police and local authorities are tired of fighting, and no longer even pay attention to petty robberies and thefts, dealing with the disclosure of only serious crimes and murders.
Maceio. Brazil
Many fans during the 2016 Olympics in a Latin American country have already encountered the criminal elements of Brazil, but the most dangerous city is rightfully considered the outwardly prosperous Maceio.
A beautiful resort, where the sun shines brightly, and beaches attract crystal clear beaches and the sea wave, it occupies a leading place in the world in terms of crime. On average 135 murders per 100 thousand people take place here on average.
The only consolation for the city authorities and the police is the fact that so far only local residents die, and not foreign tourists.
Mogadishu. Somalia
Among the cities of Africa, the Somali capital is the most dangerous, due to the fact that for more than 25 years the civil war has not stopped here. More than half of the population has already left the city, and those who do not have such an opportunity live in constant fear and poverty.
The most criminal areas are located in the northern part of Mogadishu, but the southern part is considered safer, but moving from one part to another is associated with great risk and constant searches.
Many houses were destroyed, and it is simply impossible to establish the exact number of victims, due to the absence of foreign observers in Mogadishu.
Cape Town South Africa
Another city in Africa, which is famous for its beautiful reserves, but with a high level of street crime. Walking through Cape Town at night turns into a dangerous game called Russian Roulette.
Even during the day, withdrawing money from a tourist at an ATM, gangs of young men await, at any time ready to deprive him of cash, and cause harm to his health.
Despite the high crime rate, 4 million people live in the capital of South Africa, most of whom live below the poverty line.
Karachi. Pakistan
The largest city in Pakistan is considered one of the most dangerous cities in the world, and the reason for everything is political instability, corruption, lawlessness and rampant street crime.
All issues here are not resolved in the courts, but with the help of weapons. In the eastern city, it’s easy to hire a killer, and just remove the competitor. In addition, about 600 groups specializing in human trafficking have been recorded in Karachi.
Religious fanatics are also rampant here who are intolerant of members of other religions, and can easily beat a person, or douse him with molten lead.
Ciudad Juarez. Mexico
On the border of Mexico and the United States is a city that in recent decades has also become life-threatening. And the reason is the same as throughout the region - the constant war between traffickers and drug cartels.
According to local police in Ciudad Juarez, about 130 murders occur annually. At night, local residents simply do not leave their homes, so the streets come under the control of gangs.
But even during the day they can easily kidnap a person, and there is also a danger of getting bullets in a street shootout.
Chicago. USA
The list, which includes the most dangerous cities in the United States, has for many years been headed by the large industrial and economic center - the city of Chicago.
It has so historically turned out that it was Chicago during the period of Prohibition and the Great Depression that became the criminal capital of the USA, and for many decades has been holding this title.
According to statistics, an average of 500 killings are recorded annually in Chicago. In addition, street shootings, as well as robberies with weapons and explosives, are not uncommon.
Cairo. Egypt
This rating concludes the capital of Egypt, which researchers have identified in the category of "the most dangerous city for women." This is due to the fact that a large number of sexual harassment and violence against women are recorded here.
The list included 19 cities, and in the study, scientists, except for cases of sexual harassment, took into account the level of domestic violence, access to education and medical services, as well as the opportunity for women to grow.
Now the cities of Europe, after the influx of refugees are unsafe due to sexual harassment for women, but Cairo is firmly holding on to world leadership in this indicator.
Cities with high terrorist threat
In conclusion, we present several cities where it is better not to go, due to the high level of terrorism. But judging by the latest world events taking place in different corners of the planet, not a single city in the world is protected from terrorist danger. For statistics, we note that the list of such cities includes 1,300 settlements in the world.
Baghdad. Iraq
One of the oldest cities on the planet, because of the ongoing war, tops the list of cities with a high level of terrorist threat.
Once blooming, beautiful city after the American illegal occupation of 2003, Baghdad became an arena of hostilities in which not only the military but also civilians are dying.
War and terrorist acts led to the city becoming desolate, garbage collection, and also supply of water and electricity were complicated.
Mosul. Iraq
Another Iraqi city, located at the epicenter of the confrontation between rebels and state forces, which is contraindicated for tourist trips.
It is unsafe on the streets of Mosul at any time of the day, as daily fighting takes place in different parts of the city, or terrorist acts are carried out.
The saddest thing is that local residents have become hostages of the geopolitical situation and the interference of other countries in the internal affairs of Iraq.
Peshawar. Pakistan
In the north-west of Pakistan, there is a city where a large number of terrorist acts occur each year with a large number of victims and destruction.
There are frequent cases of mass killings, terrorist seizure of schools and other public buildings. So, in 2014, 147 people died during the seizure of the school.
The whole reason is that the Tehrik-e Taliban terrorist group opposes the government’s armed forces, and the victims of the confrontation are innocent civilians and children.
Damascus. Syria
The civil confrontation in Syria, and the seizure of its territory by groups of radical Islamists, has led to the fact that the capital of the state has become one of the most insecure places on the planet.
The constant terrorist attacks, the shelling by militants of residential neighborhoods became a pain for the inhabitants of Damascus. The intervention of the international coalition and Russia has not yet led to an improvement in the situation.
In Damascus, attacks on foreign representatives and rocket attacks on embassies continue to be recorded.
Kiev. Ukraine
We will skip a few positions and end this list with the Ukrainian capital, since in 2017 Ukraine entered the Top 20 countries of the world with a high level of terrorism, and Kiev was included in the list of cities that foreign tourists did not want to visit. In addition, in 2017 the city was recognized as the most dangerous European capital for tourists.
The reason is simple. The police cannot cope with the rampant nationalist and neo-fascist organizations, and the city is flooded with weapons and explosives from the so-called anti-terrorist operation zone.
In recent years, cases of contract killings, explosions in public places, as well as blocking of administrative and public buildings have become more frequent in the beautiful city of Ukraine.
By the way, most-beauty.ru has repeatedly written about this beautiful city on its pages. You can find a lot of beautiful photos and descriptions about this amazing capital in the article about the most beautiful places in Kiev.
Nevertheless, according to data for 2017, Kiev is a less stressful city than Moscow. In the ranking of the calmest cities, he took 88th place, while Moscow took 124th place on the list. Here is such an amazing city, combining peace and danger in one bottle.
So we presented the top of the most dangerous cities in the world, which most travel companies do not recommend visiting. Note that the data is relevant at the end of 2017 - the beginning of 2018.
There are many beautiful places on Earth, but in some of them the appearance of foreign tourists is not welcome, and sometimes you can face open hostility from the local population. So, going on a trip to a particular country in the world, do not be lazy and find out everything about this place, including the criminal situation, as well as the level of terrorist threat.
Article author: Artyom Ivanchenko