Revealed: Coventry, Manchester, London and Birmingham rank among world’s most dangerous cities

A new crime index has revealed the world’s most dangerous cities, with four UK locations sadly making the list.

Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, tops the list as the city with the highest crime rate, scoring a whopping 82.0 in crime versus a paltry 18.0 in safety. The data, compiled by numbeo.com, includes figures for cities around the world, showing both expected and surprising entries.

Several UK cities were rated more dangerous than London, with Coventry earning the dubious title of UK’s most dangerous city, ranking 41st overall.

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Birmingham follows closely at 44th, while Manchester is third among UK cities at 99th. London itself ranks 96th in the global crime league.

South African cities take some of the top spots, coming in at 2, 3 and 4, while Brazil also scores high for crime, with cities at 7, 9 and 10. Central American countries and Southern countries such as El Salvador (55th) and Argentina (45th) are also featured, the Mirror reports.

However, popular holiday destinations for Brits such as Mexico City and Cancun in Mexico also rank highly despite their sunny appeal.

Earlier this month, Brits planning their summer getaways were warned to consider avoiding the world’s 100 most dangerous cities before booking. Mexico, with its crystal clear waters and sunshine, may seem like an ideal vacation destination, but there are areas best avoided due to high levels of violence.

Britain’s Foreign Office is advising against all but essential travel to several regions of the country affected by cartel-related violence.

This violence is now invading popular beach resorts like Cancun where tourists once felt safe. An analysis by worldpopulationreview.com listed the ten most dangerous cities globally, all located in just three countries.

Mexico tops the list with five cities, closely followed by Brazil with three and Venezuela with two. Last month, a British man was found dead in his hotel room in Cancun, with his wife by his side with cuts on her arms.

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