2Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 9,105 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 | 149 | 10.8 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 108 | 7.8 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 791 | 57.1 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 423 | 30.5 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 1,518 | 109.6 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 2,182 | 157.5 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 1,455 | 105 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 38 | 2.7 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 86 | 6.2 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 502 | 36.2 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 425 | 30.7 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 665 | 48 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 59 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 222 | 16 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 2,118 | 152.9 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 849 | 61.3 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 318 | 22.9 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 314 | 22.7 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 3,134 | 226.2 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 690 | 49.8 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 410 | 29.6 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 2,319 | 167.4 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 34 | 2.5 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,306 | 238.6 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 155 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1,322 |
| Violence | 3,702 |
| Robbery | 3,230 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,955 |
| Drugs | 690 |
| Damage and public order | 2,763 |
| Other | 3,306 |
Questions about crime in Guadalajara
- Is Guadalajara safe?
- Guadalajara: Safety 2 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 Guadalajara?
- Guadalajara: Weighted crime: 9,105 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Guadalajara?
- Recorded homicides in Guadalajara (2025): 155.
