1Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras, 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: 14,172 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 | 13 | 7.4 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 29 | 16.4 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 90 | 51 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 68 | 38.6 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 317 | 179.8 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 1,222 | 693 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 8 | 4.5 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 5 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 2 | 1.1 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 15 | 8.5 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 14 | 7.9 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 4 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 83 | 47.1 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 5.7 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 11 | 6.2 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 7 | 4 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 55 | 31.2 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 196 | 111.2 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 645 | 365.8 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,480 | 839.3 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 379 | 214.9 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 119 | 67.5 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 183 | 103.8 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 187 |
| Violence | 1,539 |
| Robbery | 48 |
| Theft and burglary | 362 |
| Drugs | 645 |
| Damage and public order | 1,978 |
| Other | 183 |
Questions about crime in Piedras Negras
- Is Piedras Negras safe?
- Piedras Negras: 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 Piedras Negras?
- Piedras Negras: Weighted crime: 14,172 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Piedras Negras?
- Recorded homicides in Piedras Negras (2025): 13.
