There are countries with the highest crime rates in the world that reflect various challenges such as political instability, poor economy, and other rampant crimes. According to the Global ...

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that have historically been linked to higher crime rates. New Mexico ranks as the worst state in the U.S. in terms of ...

"The world got turned on its ear ... but pointed out that 2019 crime rates were still higher than the modern low in 2014. For example, homicides were 15% higher in 2019 than 2014, according ...

According to World Population Review, Venezuela has the highest crime index at 81.2. Photo Credit: Pexels Papua New Guinea ranks second with a crime index of 79.7.