These are the 10 most dangerous cities on Earth: avoid them all from afar

When we plan our trips, a we also prepare for dangersif not otherwise, then by taking out travel insurance. Of course, most people do this with the aim of minimizing the medical costs of their possible illnesses: we rarely think about how likely we are to become a victim of a property or violent crime in a particular city.

These are the most dangerous cities in the world

When we go to more distant landscapes, the question arises more often: what is it like? conditions will await in the distance. Different rankings are published every year regarding which cities are at the greatest risk of being pickpocketed, so most people pay attention even on the streets of European capitals. don’t walk around with your wallet tucked in your butt, and the more valuable jewels are not allowed to travel either.

The world to the cities he considered most dangerous at the same time, you have to travel quite a lot from our country: they can be found on two continents, in only three countries. Here is the list:

1. Tijuana, Mexico
2. Acapulco de Juarez, Mexico
3. Caracas Venezuela
4. City of Victoria, Mexico
5. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
6. Irapuato, Mexico
7. Guyana City, Venezuela
8. Natal, Brazil
9. Fortaleza, Brazil
10. Bolivar City, Venezuela.

So are the countries in which you can find the most dangerous cities located in the southern areas of the North American continent, as well as in the northern and eastern areas of the South American continent?

Brazil has two, Venezuela three, and Mexico five municipalities on the list, which was prepared based on the number of homicides per 100,000 people.

In compiling the 2024 list, large cities with a population of more than 300,000 that are located in non-war zones were examined, and it is interesting that, in these places, small-scale petty crimes, such as pickpocketing, occur at a lower rate than those considered to be much less dangerous. cities with more efficient law enforcement, stronger economies, and greater political stability. Safer cities tend to be found in countries with fairly strict regulations on carrying weapons, maybe that’s why no city of any European country could be included in this list.

In Mexico, the cartels are the cause of the trouble

Mexico is first on the list no coincidence. For decades, the government has been fighting the cartels that drive the illegal drug trade into the United States of America. The well-funded, quite well organized and of course quite violent criminal groups make these cities really dangerous as they are constantly fighting to who controls the individual smuggling routes, in addition to rival cartels, there are also ongoing armed conflicts with the government.

But what about Europe?

You may rightly wonder what to expect in terms of danger in Europe. It can be examined from several points of view, which cities are considered dangerous on the continent, we show some of them.

On Numbeo’s interface, people living in individual cities can express their own, subjective opinion about how dangerous life is in a city. The list drawn up based on self-declaration is as follows:

1. Catania, Italy
2. Marseille, France
3. Birmingham, United Kingdom
4. Coventry, United Kingdom
5. Charleroi, Belgium
6. Naples, Italy
7. Montpellier, France
8. Liège, Belgium
9. Grenoble, France
10. Nantes, France

Expect these dangers on the continent

Based on the list, there is a slight predominance in the direction of the Mediterranean states, but let’s also see what the data suggest about some sub-areas! Pickpockets, according to Quotezone, a UK insurance broker They are most active in Milan, Florence and Paris, as a result of the warming, the biggest health risk is if the heatwave is caught in Paris. Partygoers should prepare for digestive system diseases in Benidorm, Spain, and locals and travelers have to inhale the most polluted air in Athens.

If you are also interested in what dangers travelers to Budapest are warned about, read our article!

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