1Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen, 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: 14,315 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 | 41 | 12.3 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 4 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 156 | 46.7 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 247 | 74 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 167 | 50 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 703 | 210.6 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 1,484 | 444.6 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 64 | 19.2 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 5 | 1.5 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 12 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 23 | 6.9 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 44 | 13.2 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 37 | 11.1 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 26 | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 333 | 99.8 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 671 | 201 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 2 | 0.6 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 133 | 39.8 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 197 | 59 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 1,078 | 322.9 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 763 | 228.6 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,075 | 322 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 805 | 241.2 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 68 | 20.4 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 24 | 7.2 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 45 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 570 |
| Violence | 2,187 |
| Robbery | 211 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,414 |
| Drugs | 763 |
| Damage and public order | 1,948 |
| Other | 24 |
Questions about crime in Playa del Carmen
- Is Playa del Carmen safe?
- Playa del Carmen: 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 Playa del Carmen?
- Playa del Carmen: Weighted crime: 14,315 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Playa del Carmen?
- Recorded homicides in Playa del Carmen (2025): 45.
