In 2023, there were ****** crimes in Mexico City per 100,000 inhabitants. This represented an increase after two of the lowest values reported the previous years. Furthermore, the number of crime victims per 100,000 inhabitants in Mexico City in 2023, made it the third federal entity with the highest victimization rate in Mexico that year.

Colima was the city in Mexico that led the ranking of highest homicide rates in 2023. The city had a murder rate of approximately ****** per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Ciudad Obregón, with a homicide rate of ******. That year, those two cities had the highest homicide rates not only in Mexico, but in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A total of over ************ crimes were committed in Mexico City in 2023. The most common type of crime was theft or robbery on the street or public transport, which accounted for around **** percent of the total number of crimes. In 2023, the crime incidence rate in the country's capital was around ****** crimes per 100,000 inhabitants.

March 2023 ranked as the month with the highest number of reported crimes in Mexico City during the study period, with ****** cases. In contrast, February 2025 recorded the lowest figure with less than ****** reported crimes.

In January 2024, the most usual type of crime reported in Mexico was domestic violence. In that month, the cases of this type of violence amounted to around 20,814 cases. Regarding property crimes, the highest number of occurrences were vehicle thefts, with nearly 11,887 reported crimes.

Domestic violence Domestic violence stands out as the crime with the highest incidence and, paradoxically, one of the least attended to by the government. Public spending allocated to combat domestic violence has been dismally low, with a value only around 25 percent of the spending on the military. Adding to the concern, this budget has witnessed a consistent decrease each year since 2015. This decline in resources has had severe consequences, leading to a surge in domestic violence crimes, with many resulting in homicides. It's noteworthy that the majority of registered femicides occur within the confines of closed domestic spaces and are often committed by the partners of the victims. This paints a concerning picture of the challenges faced in addressing and preventing domestic violence.

Mexico and the most violent cities in the world
Mexico hosts seven of the most dangerous cities globally, with Celaya ranking as the number one in terms of murder rate, registering a staggering 109.39 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants and the most of these other cities are concentrated in the upper region of the country, highlighting the significant regional variations in safety and security. On the other hand, the capital, Mexico City, has experienced a decreasing trend in crime incidence, with a notable decrease from 2018 to 2022, nonetheless, the crime rate is still high. As a result, crime and insecurity have become the primary concern for nearly half of the country's population, underscoring the pressing need for addressing these issues.

The crime prevalence rate per 100,000 inhabitants aged 18 and over in Mexico City was approximately ****** in 2023. Between 2010 and 2023, the rate rose by around ***, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

A total of over ******* crimes were reported in Mexico City in 2024. Cuauhtémoc was the municipality with the highest number of reported crimes, with over ****** cases. Followed by Iztapalapa and Gustavo A. Madero, the two most populous municipalities in Mexico City.

A total of *** persons were murdered in Mexico City in 2024. The highest number of intentional homicides was registered in March 2023, with ** victims.

The border city of Tijuana was the Mexican municipality with the highest number of homicides, with 1,844 cases reported in 2023, a decrease when compared to the over 2,000 cases reported last year. Tijuana was followed by Ciudad Juárez, located south of El Paso, Texas, with a total of 1,246 homicides.

In 2023, the State of Mexico was the federal entity with the most crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Mexico. That year, ****** crimes were registered, above Aguascalientes and Mexico City both with over ****** crimes. Economically, the cost of crime in Mexico surpassed *** billion Mexican pesos.

A total of over ************ crimes were committed in Mexico City in 2023. The northern and eastern regions were the areas that registered the largest number of crimes, with around a million each. The most common type of crime was theft or robbery on the street or public transport, which accounted for nearly ******* of all committed crimes.

A total of over ******* crimes were reported in Mexico City in 2023, a significantly smaller figure than the estimate of the total number of crimes. The western and southern regions were the areas that registered the largest number of reported crimes.

The number of homicides in Mexico City peaked during 2019 with ***** cases. As of 2023, Mexico State and Guanajuato ranked as the federal entities with the highest number of homicides.

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.

In the last four years, May has been the most violent month in Mexico in three of them, exception for 2023, when June was the most violent month of the year. The peak of violence happened in May 2021, when an average of 150 people were murdered every day. On the other hand, October 2023 was the least violent month in this period of time, with an average of 125 people murdered daily.

The number of people murdered in Mexico amounted to almost 33,300 in 2021, a slightly lower figure to the one registered one year earlier. Mexico ranked as the second Latin American country with the highest number of intentional homicides in 2022, only exceeded by Brazil.

In 2022, there were ****** crime victims per 100,000 inhabitants in Mexico City, which made it the federal entity with the second-highest victimization rate in Mexico that year. Victimization rate in the country's capital has been lowering since 2017, when it reached a record of ****** victims per 100,000 inhabitants.

The average cost of crime against individuals in Mexico City stood at approximately ****** U.S. dollars in 2023. Between 2010 and 2023, the average cost of crime rose by around ***** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

In 2023, the share of crimes involving weapons in Mexico City stood at approximately ***** percent. Between 2010 and 2023, the figure dropped by around ***** percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

In 2023, the share of male victims of at least one crime in Mexico City stood at approximately ***** percent. Between 2010 and 2023, the figure dropped by around **** percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.