The latest report from the Mexican Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice\u00a0shows that\u00a0Cape Town has retained its position as South Africa’s most violent city\u00a0– and is getting worse.<\/p>\n
The report lists the 50 most violent cities in the world by the number of murders per 100,000 people.<\/p>\n
The rankings only consider cities with populations exceeding 300,000, where murder statistics are made available.<\/p>\n
In 2014’s report (looking at violent crime in 2013), the Mother City was the only ranked city in South Africa to climb the list.<\/p>\n
2015’s report continues the trend, with Cape Town now ranked as the 14th most violent city in the world, with 2,244 homicides in the year – a rate of 60.0 per 100,000<\/strong> population.<\/p>\n Cape Town was ranked 20th in 2013, owing much of its violent standing to a few notorious hot-spots for gang related crime.<\/p>\n According to reported crime figures,\u00a0Mitchells Plain, Nyanga, Mfuleni, Kraaifontein, Khayelitsha, Harare, Delft and Gugulethu all recorded over 100 murders in 2014, totaling 1,300 deaths, alone.<\/p>\n Worryingly, South Africa’s other ranked cities, Nelson Mandela Bay and Durban, also climbed the ranking, 35th (2013: 41st) and 38th (2013: 48th), respectively.<\/p>\n Nelson Mandela Bay recorded 402 homicides, giving it a rate of 34.9 per 100,000<\/strong> people in 2014.<\/p>\n Durban recorded 1,442 homicides, a rate of 34.7 per 100,000<\/strong> people.<\/p>\n Johannesburg, which often bears the title of the unsafest city in South Africa, was last ranked by the group in 2011 in 50th position.<\/p>\n The city has not been ranked in the top 50 since then, as its homicide rate has not been higher than 25.5.<\/p>\n Joburg’s most violent district is Roodepoort, which recorded ‘only’ 94 homicides in 2014.<\/p>\n For the fourth consecutive year, San Pedro Sula, in Honduras, tops the most violent city list with a rate of 171.20 homicides per 100,000 citizens overall.<\/p>\n Within the 50 ranked cities, there are:<\/p>\n The overwhelming majority of the 50 most violent cities in the world are located in the American continent with 47 cities and particularly in Latin America, with 43 cities.<\/p>\n The most significant homicide rate increase took place in the North American city of St. Louis, which saw homicide rates increase by 46% (from 102 murders in 2013 to 120 in 2014).<\/p>\n The most violent countries in the world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n South Africa\u2019s most violent city<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nMost violent cities in South Africa (murder rate)<\/h3>\n
\n\n
\n City<\/strong><\/td>\n 2013<\/strong><\/td>\n 2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cape Town<\/td>\n 51.0<\/td>\n 60.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nelson Mandela Bay<\/td>\n 35.7<\/td>\n 34.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Durban<\/td>\n 32.4<\/td>\n 34.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n Most violent cities in South Africa (ranking)<\/h3>\n
\n\n
\n City<\/strong><\/td>\n 2011<\/strong><\/td>\n 2012<\/strong><\/td>\n 2013<\/strong><\/td>\n 2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cape Town<\/td>\n 34th<\/td>\n 27th<\/td>\n 20th<\/td>\n 14th<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nelson Mandela Bay<\/td>\n 41st<\/td>\n 38th<\/td>\n 41st<\/td>\n 35th<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Durban<\/td>\n 49th<\/td>\n 46th<\/td>\n 48th<\/td>\n 38th<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Johannesburg<\/td>\n 50th<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n Most violent cities in the world<\/h3>\n
\n
Most violent cities in the world<\/h3>\n
\n\n
\n #<\/strong><\/td>\n City<\/strong><\/td>\n Country<\/strong><\/td>\n Homicide<\/strong><\/td>\n Population<\/strong><\/td>\n Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1<\/td>\n San Pedro Sula<\/td>\n Honduras<\/td>\n 1,317<\/td>\n 769,025<\/td>\n 171.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2<\/td>\n Caracas<\/td>\n Venezuela<\/td>\n 3,797<\/td>\n 3,273,863<\/td>\n 116.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3<\/td>\n Acapulco<\/td>\n Mexico<\/td>\n 883<\/td>\n 847,735<\/td>\n 104.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4<\/td>\n Joao Pessoa<\/td>\n Brazil<\/td>\n 620<\/td>\n 780,738<\/td>\n 79.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5<\/td>\n Distrito Central<\/td>\n Honduras<\/td>\n 928<\/td>\n 1,195,456<\/td>\n 77.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6<\/td>\n Maceio<\/td>\n Brazil<\/td>\n 1,086<\/td>\n 1,527,920<\/td>\n 72.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7<\/td>\n Valencia<\/td>\n Venezuela<\/td>\n 2,541<\/td>\n 3,818,380<\/td>\n 71.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8<\/td>\n Fortaleza<\/td>\n Brazil<\/td>\n 1,530<\/td>\n 2,344,734<\/td>\n 66.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9<\/td>\n Cali<\/td>\n Colombia<\/td>\n 908<\/td>\n 1,403,111<\/td>\n 65.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10<\/td>\n Sao Luis<\/td>\n Brazil<\/td>\n 931<\/td>\n 1,462,045<\/td>\n 64.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n More on crime and violence<\/h3>\n