3Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 6,858 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 | 42 | 13.7 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 53 | 17.3 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 63 | 20.6 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 95 | 31 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 123 | 40.2 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 905 | 295.4 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 34 | 11.1 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 10 | 3.3 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 4 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 8 | 2.6 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 7 | 2.3 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 7 | 2.3 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 56 | 18.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 28 | 9.1 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 11 | 3.6 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 1 | 0.3 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 14 | 4.6 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 29 | 9.5 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 87 | 28.4 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 230 | 75.1 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 139 | 45.4 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 115 | 37.5 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 9 | 2.9 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 126 | 41.1 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 43 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 211 |
| Violence | 1,029 |
| Robbery | 126 |
| Theft and burglary | 170 |
| Drugs | 230 |
| Damage and public order | 263 |
| Other | 126 |
Questions about crime in Santa Catarina
- Is Santa Catarina safe?
- Santa Catarina: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average 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 Santa Catarina?
- Santa Catarina: Weighted crime: 6,858 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Santa Catarina?
- Recorded homicides in Santa Catarina (2025): 43.
