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[Lonely1]

Is it? Always thought that "per capita" meant "per head" or in other words, for each person.

It does. I said equivalent, not equal . Ranking cities by murder per capita would yield exactly the same result.

 

[Peterthumpa]

It does. I said equivalent, not equal . Ranking cities by murder per capita would yield exactly the same result.

Sorry, you're completely right, I get it now, I'm kinda sleepy already.

 

[Evening Musuko]

If anyone wants to read the report it's here it is. Just click on "descargar". It's in Spanish and some 60 pages so it's a pretty big read.

Looks like they didn't have enough data from Africa or Western and Central Asia, which makes it a bit pointless.

It's a Mexican organization so they probably have more info from Mexico and the Americas. I'm going to look up the criteria in the report.

 

[alterno69]

Considering mexico has over 40k drug related murders a year i see why we have so many cities on the list. Fuck priistas for selling our country to the drug cartels and fuck fox and calderon for selling the country to el chapo guzman.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Baltimore.....

 

[bengraven]

Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela are three of the top 11 oil producers in the world (and produce more oil than Iraq or Libya). Most of it is off shore, I think.

True, but they're also Christian for the most part. Can't be killing no Christians.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

How is Brazil such a booming economic power when they have so many cities like this? What's the best city in Brazil where you'll 99% chance be safe? and are there hot chicks in said city

 

[Flying_Phoenix]

How is Brazil such a booming economic power when they have so many cities like this? What's the best city in Brazil where you'll 99% chance be safe? and are there hot chicks in said city

Brazil is poised with insane income inequality. Luckily its been at a freefall in recent years, but its still pretty damn bad.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Brazil is poised with insane income inequality. Luckily its been at a freefall in recent years, but its still pretty damn bad.

Ahh ok, there's always a catch.

 

[Bay Maximus]

Living in the suburbs of Baltimore, I am not surprised.

 

[Dmented]

Baltimore isn't as bad as it used to be, though I think that will change soon. It's turning into Detroit sadly.

 

[VALIS]

Granted we were only there for a week and a half, but in seeing most of New Orleans' neighborhoods, the only sketchy parts also looked 95% abandoned. The rest was very bright/friendly/crowded. Weird.

 

[mt1200]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIpw8kZp8Q

Some guy getting killed by a thug with a machete at medellin.

While the guy is getting killed, a thief steals his wallet.

Spoiler

Bystanders act like if nothing is happening

Detroit is scary

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Mexico is scary no doubt but scarier than fucking Afganistan? Sudan? Somalia? Come on.

 

[coopolon]

The way things are going, Baltimore is going to start climbing. I don't know the numbers but it seems we've been having a lot of violence recently, stabbings, shootings, youth violence, etc. 2011 was a good year too, lowest in a long time. <200 murders!

 

[Nakazato]

Bmore on the top 50 im proud

Spoiler

 

[Jezan]

38 Monterrey, México

Monterrey you were so safe 3 years ago

 

[BigDug13]

The fact that any American city is on this list shows how this once great country is slipping away. And nothing in our current political culture will have the ability to turn it around.

It's amazing that young guys and girls can get so drunk that they pass out in the alleys of Tokyo and they have nothing to fear. When they finally wake up, their wallet and phone will still be in their pockets. One of the largest cities on the planet and probably also the safest. Where in the US can that happen?

 

[T.M. MacReady]

NYC not listed. Nice.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

I can easily tell you that Venezuela is all kinds of fucked up.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I don't see Iraq on the top of the list. Mission Accomplished, USA! [/s]

 

[LegoArmo]

No Glasgow? List is wrong.

 

[Luixfern]

err

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

err

Spoiler

<3

 

[Rambo-]

Not surprised to see Honduras at top. When I was there 32 people were shot and killed at a bus by gang members. Anyone from Honduras here?

 

[Jimothy]

NYC not listed. Nice.

Isn't NYC the safest big city in America?

 

[SapientWolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIpw8kZp8Q

Some guy getting killed by a thug with a machete at medellin.

While the guy is getting killed, a thief steals his wallet.

Spoiler

Bystanders act like if nothing is happening

Detroit is scary

I don't think people re-enact Friday the 13th in the middle of a crowded street in Detroit.

 

[Lunchbox]

whats up with south america

 

[schroddycat]

What is going on with Mexico? Is the whole country hijacked by drug cartel and mafia?

 

[Lunchbox]

Baltimore isn't as bad as it used to be, though I think that will change soon. It's turning into Detroit sadly.

yeah once ray lewis and half the criminals on the ravens retire the cities crime rate should get cut in half

 

[Reneledarker]

3 years ago Tijuana would be on the top 10, but now thanks to the police + Arellanos fucking Teo cartel things are back to "normal".

 

[DoctorButt]

i heard people get a bonus added to their paychecks for knocking the shit out of you in new orleans so im not surprised its #21

 

[Mechazawa]

Not surprised to see Honduras at top. When I was there 32 people were shot and killed at a bus by gang members. Anyone from Honduras here?

I was born there. Family moved the fuck out when I was 2 due to the gang violence.

My mom likes to talk a lot of shit about how sometimes she feels like we're "second class" in the States and how maybe we should have never left, but then I call her out on it and mention how we should go back. Then the glorious backpedaling starts.

My parents are also always a little afraid when my Uncle goes to visit since he's white.

 

[Ostinatto]

no chilean cities? the list is shit.

 

[Rpgmonkey]

The way things are going, Baltimore is going to start climbing. I don't know the numbers but it seems we've been having a lot of violence recently, stabbings, shootings, youth violence, etc. 2011 was a good year too, lowest in a long time. <200 murders!

For what it's worth, 2012 is a little lower than 2011 so far. Still very, very far to go though...

http://essentials.baltimoresun.com/micro_sun/homicides/

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIpw8kZp8Q

Some guy getting killed by a thug with a machete at medellin.

While the guy is getting killed, a thief steals his wallet.

Spoiler

Bystanders act like if nothing is happening

Detroit is scary

What the fuck, that's insane.

 

[Rpgmonkey]

double post

 

[IrishNinja]

damn, still wanna see mexico sometime. shit's worse than the hotposts in the middle east per capita.

No Miami?

the miami herald ran a story years back saying we were the worst, because they looked at FBI figures and didn't account for the huge population growth we saw at the time. shit was bad in the 80s with coke and crack, but a lotta major cities were in the same spot. it's been a minute since the reagan era though.

 

[Lonely1]

whats up with south america

Latin America is in a curios position. Modern enough to have wide, reliable and public crime tracking, but still not developed enough to have those statics to show good results.

damn, still wanna see mexico sometime. shit's worse than the hotposts in the middle east per capita.

The country is still safe for tourists, specially the south. And you are probably safer in the Rivera Maya than in your house.

What is going on with Mexico? Is the whole country hijacked by drug cartel and mafia?

Power struggles between various drug cartels, financed mostly due USA drug addiction (almost all the Mexican Cities listed are northern cities).

 

[xbhaskarx]

Is this St. Louis, MO or San Luis Obispo, CA?

lol I'm guessing you have never been to either place.

 

[Vlightray]

Cape Town worse than Johannesburg? I call BS.

 

[shanshan310]

I didn't realise Mexico had that many cities...'



What are the criteria for "Dangerous"?
This list feels strangely lacking in, for example, Asian cities.

 

[Lonely1]

I didn't realise Mexico had that many cities...

It has many more cities than those listed. And they aren't even the biggest ones, Mexico City and Guadalajara aren't on the list. They are mostly northern cities.

 

[shanshan310]

Australia isn't mentioned because the people conducting these studies didn't make it out alive

lol, but Australia was voted as having the most livable cities in the world. You is crazy.

Seems rather Americo-centric. Only 4 African cities and they're all from SA?

Yeah, my thoughts exactly.

The other side of the world doesn't have a massive drug trade.

lol what. You need to get out more man. You seriously believe that?

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Where is Camden, NJ?

 

[IrishNinja]

The country is still safe for tourists, specially the south. And you are probably safer in the Rivera Maya than in your house.

so basically, drug stuff closer to the border? was thinking of a south & central america trip next year, and my girl wanted to visit family in nicaragua, good to know there's a lot to see north of there without many worries.

 

[SapientWolf]

Latin America is in a curios position. Modern enough to have wide, reliable and public crime tracking, but still not developed enough to have those statics to show good results.


The country is still safe for tourists, specially the south. And you are probably safer in the Rivera Maya than in your house.



Power struggles between various drug cartels, financed mostly due USA drug addiction (almost all the Mexican Cities listed are northern cities).

The cartels could peacefully coexist and split up the profits if they wanted to. But it's like they all hate each other over there. There has to be some history.

 

[Forceatowulf]

So basically, never visit south america. Ever.

 

[apana]

Where is South American Batman when you need him?

 

[bigosc2k]

I knew Mexico was dangerous with the whole drug cartel thing but god damn 12 cities