7San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Mexico · 3/10 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: 1,944 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 | 8 | 3.7 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 19 | 8.8 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 12 | 5.6 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 36 | 16.7 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 30 | 13.9 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 69 | 32 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 2 | 0.9 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 2 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 17 | 7.9 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 5 | 2.3 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 8 | 3.7 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 2 | 0.9 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 93 | 43.1 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 3 | 1.4 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 2 | 0.9 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 47 | 21.8 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 135 | 62.5 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 84 | 38.9 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 33 | 15.3 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 5 | 2.3 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 9 | 4.2 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 67 |
| Violence | 99 |
| Robbery | 34 |
| Theft and burglary | 147 |
| Drugs | 135 |
| Damage and public order | 122 |
| Other | 9 |
Questions about crime in San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Is San Cristóbal de las Casas safe?
- San Cristóbal de las Casas: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas?
- San Cristóbal de las Casas: Weighted crime: 1,944 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in San Cristóbal de las Casas?
- Recorded homicides in San Cristóbal de las Casas (2025): 9.
