World's 50 most dangerous cities revealed - and two of them are in the UK - The Mirror

A crime index of the world's most dangerous cities has been revealed - with two UK cities unfortunately making the cut.

The league of cities is topped by Caracas in Venezuela which is first in the crime league with a 82.0 figure of crime against a measly 18.0 in terms of safety. The list, compiled by data firm numbeo.com, compiles figures for world cities and includes global hotspots and places which might be expected to be dangerous to visit or live in.

There are several UK locations which are included which are considered more dangerous than England's capital city with Coventry having the dubious honour of being the most dangerous UK city at number 41 in the league. Second on the list is Birmingham (44th) while Manchester comes in third (99th) - while London's position which is 96th in the crime league.

Durban was among several cities in South Africa which were listed in the crime league ( Gallo Images via Getty Images)

World cities such as South Africa have several high rankings coming 2nd, 3rd, 4th in the listings and and Brazil also scores highly for crime in 7th, 9th and 10th position. It is well known for its crime and murder rates and is regularly top of crime leagues. Other parts of Central and South America also featured including El Salvador which was 55th and Buenos Aires, Argentina which was 45th. But a common destination for British holiday makers, Mexico also features highly in the the city rankings with Mexico City and Cancun making appearances despite their sunshine destination.

Earlier this month the Mirror reported Brits planning their summer holiday may want to consider the ten cities across the world that are said to be the most dangerous before visiting a travel agent. Mexico might offer everything a tourist wants from a break including clear crystal waters and sunshine, but there are plenty of places within the country best avoided. The UK’s foreign office advises all but essential travel to several regions of the country where violence is rife.

A police officer questions a young man during a security operation against gang violence in El Salvador which was 55th in the crime list ( AFP via Getty Images)

The country is blighted by cartel related violence, which is now being felt in beach resorts such as Cancun, where tourists once felt safe. An analysis carried out by the website worldpopulationreview.com listed the ten most dangerous cities in the world - all of which are in just three countries. Topping the list is Mexico with five cities, while Brazil is a close second with three and Venezuela with two. Last month a British man was found dead in a pool of blood in his hotel room in the Mexican resort of Cancun and his wife beside him with cuts to her arms. Detectives raced to the scene after the alarm was raised at a city hotel just after 5am local time.

Local prosecutors said in their first official comments an investigation is still ongoing but they are currently treating the incident as a possible suicide pact which ended with only the husband taking his own life. The 58-year-old British tourist found dead is said to have been discovered with a broken bottle between his legs and blood around the room as well as on his arms and chest. His 53-year-old wife was taken to hospital with multiple cuts to her arms amid unconfirmed reports she may have been under the effects of an unknown substance. Sources close to the ongoing investigation said she had now been released and the cuts were not “deep ones”.

World's top 50 most dangerous cities

1. Caracas, Venezuela
2. Pretoria, South Africa
3. Durban, South Africa
4. Johannesburg, South Africa
5. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
6. San Pedro Sula, Honduras
7. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8. Port Elizabeth, South Africa
9. Fortaleza, Brazil
10. Salvador, Brazil
11. Memphis, TN, United States
12. Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
13. Recife, Brazil.
14. Rosario, Argentina
15. Baltimore, MD, United States
16. Guayaquil, Ecuador
17. Detroit, MI, United States
18. Cape Town, South Africa
19. Tijuana, Mexico
20. Albuquerque, NM, United States
21. Cali, Colombia
22. Lima, Peru
23. Porto Alegre, Brazil
24. Damascus, Syria
25. Sao Paulo, Brazil
26. 26 Alice Springs, Australia
27. Saint Louis, MO, United States
28. Oakland, CA, United States
29. San Juan, Puerto Rico
30. Milwaukee, WI, United States
31. Lagos, Nigeria
32. Mexico City, Mexico
33. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
34. Windhoek, Namibia
35. New Orleans, LA, United States
36. Bogota, Colombia
37. Chicago, IL, United States
38. Campinas, Brazil
39. Philadelphia, PA, United States
40. Marseille, France
41. Coventry, United Kingdom
42. Manila, Philippine
43. Atlanta, GA, United States
44. Birmingham, United Kingdom
45. Buenos Aires, Argentina
46. Houston, TX, United States
47. Belo Horizonte, Brazil
48. Quito, Ecuador
49. Dhaka, Bangladesh
50. Santiago, Chile

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