2Oaxaca de Juárez
Oaxaca de Juárez, 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: 8,222 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 | 21 | 7.8 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 83 | 30.6 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 95 | 35.1 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 51 | 18.8 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 351 | 129.5 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 502 | 185.3 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 83 | 30.6 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 17 | 6.3 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 9 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 45 | 16.6 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 87 | 32.1 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 176 | 65 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 6 | 2.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 68 | 25.1 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 598 | 220.7 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 8 | 3 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 11 | 4.1 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 186 | 68.6 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 253 | 93.4 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 100 | 36.9 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 290 | 107 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 523 | 193 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 32 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 381 | 140.6 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 21 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 229 |
| Violence | 854 |
| Robbery | 423 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,124 |
| Drugs | 100 |
| Damage and public order | 845 |
| Other | 381 |
Questions about crime in Oaxaca de Juárez
- Is Oaxaca de Juárez safe?
- Oaxaca de Juárez: 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 Oaxaca de Juárez?
- Oaxaca de Juárez: Weighted crime: 8,222 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Oaxaca de Juárez?
- Recorded homicides in Oaxaca de Juárez (2025): 21.
