Experts identified a number of cities in the world where the crime rate is extremely high. Caracas, Venezuela, stands first in the ranking. It is very a violent city with 130.35 homicides per 100,000 residents.

San Pedro Sula, Honduras is the second most dangerous city and one of the most violent cities in the world. It has 112.09 homicides per 100,000 residents.

Pietermaritzburg, the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is the third most violent city.

The fourth most dangerous city is Fortaleza, Brazil. According to official data, it has 44.98 homicides per 100,000 residents.

Malaysia is home to the fifth most violent city. It is Selangor, which cannot boast of the safe environment despite quite a high standard of living.

Durban, South Africa, is ranked sixth most dangerous city. One of the major challenges in Durban is the extreme level of the AIDS infection.

The crime rate there is high even according to the South African standards, although the government and police are trying to normalize the situation. Durban has 34.43 homicides per 100,000 residents.

Johannesburg is the major economic and financial center of South Africa, and the seventh most violent city in the ranking. Its neighbourhoods like Hillbrow are among the most criminal in the world.

The city of Recife, Brazil, is ranked eighth as the world's most dangerous place. The city has 47.89 homicides per 100,000 residents.

Pretoria, South Africa, is the ninth most violent city. Along with the prosperous areas, there are numerous slums, which are a hotbed of crime.

The tenth most dangerous city in the world is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Most of the crimes are committed in favelas, poor communities. Most of them have extremely low living standards, which contributes to the growth of crime rates and social tensions.