In February 2024, the most common crimes in Cancún, Mexico were robberies with 26.94 percent of the total documented crimes, domestic violence, and property damage both with over 10 percent of cases. Other crimes such as drug dealing, homicides, and sexual abuse were also among the most reported types of felonies.

In 2025, Pietermaritzburg in South Africa ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a crime rate of 82 per 100,000 inhabitants. Five of the 10 cities with the highest crime rates worldwide are found in South Africa. The list does not include countries where war and conflict exist. South Africa dominates crime statistics When looking at crime rates, among the 10 most dangerous cities in the world, half of them are found in South Africa. The country is struggling with extremely high levels of inequality, and is struggling with high levels of crime and power outages, harming the country's economy and driving more people into unemployment and poverty. Crime in Latin America On the other hand, when looking at murder rates, Latin America dominates the list of the world's most dangerous countries. Violence in Latin America is caused in great part by drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and gang wars.

The abduction of people is a recurring security problem in Mexico. In 2023, a total of *** cases of kidnapping were registered in the country, down from *** cases reported a year earlier. The number of kidnappings in the Latin American country remained steady around ***** cases per year before 2020.

In the first half of 2023, 15.082 people were murdered in Mexico. The most common cause of death was being shot with unspecified firearms or other weapons, type of aggression that claimed 10,615 victims. Over 1,500 died by unspecified mean, whereas other 1,365 people were killed due to the injuries inflicted with a cutting object.