30 Cities With the Highest Crime Rates in the World
| August 17, 2016
Fortaleza, Brazil
Brazil has 21 of the top 50 most violent countries in the world, with Fortaleza being the worst of them. Most crimes here are related to drug gangs. Locals will tell you that you can be robbed anywhere, at any time, with kids, without kids — nobody seems to care. You’d be better off building a fort of your own than heading to Fortaleza.
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