1Mexicali
Mexicali, 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: 15,323 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 | 174 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 9 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 187 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 474 | 45.2 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 889 | 84.7 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 1,502 | 143.1 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 6,240 | 594.4 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 456 | 43.4 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 8 | 0.8 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 53 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 199 | 19 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 752 | 71.6 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 512 | 48.8 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 28 | 2.7 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 606 | 57.7 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 1,734 | 165.2 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 584 | 55.6 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 519 | 49.4 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 1,216 | 115.8 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 1,188 | 113.2 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 2,639 | 251.4 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 1,490 | 141.9 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 1,164 | 110.9 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,071 | 102 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 183 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1,550 |
| Violence | 7,744 |
| Robbery | 2,008 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,659 |
| Drugs | 1,188 |
| Damage and public order | 5,293 |
| Other | 1,071 |
Questions about crime in Mexicali
- Is Mexicali safe?
- Mexicali: 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 Mexicali?
- Mexicali: Weighted crime: 15,323 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Mexicali?
- Recorded homicides in Mexicali (2025): 183.
