11. Vitória da Conquista, Brazil
Vitoria da Conquista is renowned for being one of the most violent cities in the world, due to the large amount of organised crime in the area. This is reflected in their homicide statistics. Even though they have a relatively small population of 348,000 (2017), there were 245 murders. This means that 70 people are expected to be murdered for every 100,000.
10. Belém, Brazil
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Just reaching our top 10 is another Brazilian city. Belem is known for its out of control drug trade, which has led to ongoing issues with policing in the area. The influence of drugs in the area has led to a huge amount of murders taking place. Its huge population does not help policing matters, with over 2,000,000 people living in this city. Similar to Vitoria da Conquista for every 100,000 people in this huge city, just over 70 people are expected to die as a result of homicide.
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