1Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, 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: 10,449 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 | 15 | 5.1 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 10.3 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 389 | 133.3 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 131 | 44.9 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 544 | 186.4 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 735 | 251.9 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 58 | 19.9 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 3 | 1 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 7 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 25 | 8.6 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 59 | 20.2 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 14 | 4.8 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 24 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 154 | 52.8 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 392 | 134.3 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 21 | 7.2 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 67 | 23 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 114 | 39.1 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 324 | 111 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 31 | 10.6 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 136 | 46.6 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 531 | 181.9 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 31 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 459 | 157.3 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 18 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 550 |
| Violence | 1,281 |
| Robbery | 190 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,072 |
| Drugs | 31 |
| Damage and public order | 698 |
| Other | 459 |
Questions about crime in Puerto Vallarta
- Is Puerto Vallarta safe?
- Puerto Vallarta: 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 Puerto Vallarta?
- Puerto Vallarta: Weighted crime: 10,449 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Puerto Vallarta?
- Recorded homicides in Puerto Vallarta (2025): 18.
