Not so long ago, we wrote about the countries with the lowest crime rates. There you can walk at night and count money, standing in the middle of the street, without fear for your safety. Today, our top ten include the most dangerous cities in the world.
The public organization "Civil Council of Public Security and Justice" annually compiles its rating, analyzing data on the number of offenses.
In total, experts have included 50 cities in the "black list", but we offer you to get acquainted with the most dangerous of them.
10. Cape Town (South Africa)
The South African capital has always been perceived as the most Europeanized African city. However, Cape Town's slums, in stark contrast to the well-maintained city center, have become a breeding ground for crime. This unfortunate environment came as an unpleasant surprise for the organizers of the 2010 World Cup.
9. Detroit (USA)
The former automobile capital of the United States is now abandoned by skilled workers and managers of large factories. Entire neighborhoods of the city are abandoned, and more than 75% of the population is African-American, engaged in robbery, vandalism and murder.
8. Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)
More than half of the city's population lives in slums, lacking even such basic things as water and bread. Therefore, robberies are common here, and the number of murders is 54 per 100 thousand of the population.
7. Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)
The city is located on the very border with the United States, making it a convenient haven for intermediaries between American and Colombian drug dealers. Group killings often occur here, for example, in 2012, 49 people were killed in one night in a shootout.
6. Maceio (Brazil)
The population of this coastal city is close to a million people. Local authorities are making efforts to develop tourism here, however, travelers are deterred by the daily reports of murders in crime reports.
5. Torreon (Mexico)
The population of the city is about 600 thousand people. Shootings and clashes between the police and organized gangs take place here almost every day. The city is notorious for the number of murders, robberies and kidnappings.
4. Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
The largest city and capital of the country is unable to cope with the transit of cocaine from Colombia. The constant presence of drug cartels makes the city environment undeniably dangerous.
3. Caracas (Venezuela)
The capital of Venezuela is famous for its depressing statistics: there are 119 murders per 100 thousand inhabitants. And in recent weeks, the death of Hugo Chavez and the change of power have added instability to the atmosphere of the city.
2. Acapulco (Mexico)
The popular Mexican resort is definitely not safe - important drug trafficking routes from Central America to the States pass through the city. For every 100,000 residents of Acapulco, there are 128 murders.
1. San Pedro Sula (Honduras)
In a small town in one of the poorest countries, there are 3 murders every day. More than 70% of the population lives below the poverty line, and local gangs and drug dealers run the streets.San Pedro Sula tops the list of the most dangerous cities in the world for the second consecutive year.