1Los Cabos
Los Cabos, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Mexico · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 2459 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 10 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 13,269 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by SESNSP (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 21 | 6 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 113 | 32.2 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 163 | 46.4 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 144 | 41 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 848 | 241.5 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 1,644 | 468.2 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 54 | 15.4 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 5 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 6 | 1.7 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 68 | 19.4 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 138 | 39.3 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 50 | 14.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 336 | 95.7 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 233 | 66.4 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 15 | 4.3 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 165 | 47 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 1,511 | 430.3 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 688 | 195.9 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 688 | 195.9 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 995 | 283.4 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 106 | 30.2 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 699 | 199.1 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 23 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 420 |
| Violence | 2,493 |
| Robbery | 322 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,260 |
| Drugs | 688 |
| Damage and public order | 1,789 |
| Other | 699 |
Questions about crime in Los Cabos
- Is Los Cabos safe?
- Los Cabos: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 2459 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 10 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Los Cabos?
- Los Cabos: Weighted crime: 13,269 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Los Cabos?
- Recorded homicides in Los Cabos (2025): 23.
