3Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos, 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: 7,293 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 | 46 | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 20 | 6.4 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 54 | 17.4 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 71 | 22.9 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 316 | 101.7 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 429 | 138.1 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 158 | 50.9 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 29 | 9.3 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 24 | 7.7 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 97 | 31.2 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 220 | 70.8 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 16 | 5.1 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 59 | 19 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 76 | 24.5 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 262 | 84.3 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 3 | 1 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 72 | 23.2 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 113 | 36.4 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 76 | 24.5 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 233 | 75 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 361 | 116.2 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 324 | 104.3 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 27 | 8.7 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 183 | 58.9 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 49 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 145 |
| Violence | 747 |
| Robbery | 603 |
| Theft and burglary | 602 |
| Drugs | 233 |
| Damage and public order | 712 |
| Other | 183 |
Questions about crime in Coatzacoalcos
- Is Coatzacoalcos safe?
- Coatzacoalcos: 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 Coatzacoalcos?
- Coatzacoalcos: Weighted crime: 7,293 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Coatzacoalcos?
- Recorded homicides in Coatzacoalcos (2025): 49.
