4Minatitlán
Minatitlán, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 5,299 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 | 18 | 12.4 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 8 | 5.5 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 13 | 9 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 29 | 20 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 133 | 91.9 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 153 | 105.7 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 37 | 25.6 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 4 | 2.8 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 3 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 23 | 15.9 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 22 | 15.2 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 18 | 12.4 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 15 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 24 | 16.6 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 92 | 63.5 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 4 | 2.8 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 31 | 21.4 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 26 | 18 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 61 | 42.1 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 60 | 41.4 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 184 | 127.1 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 179 | 123.6 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 10 | 6.9 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 67 | 46.3 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 18 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 50 |
| Violence | 286 |
| Robbery | 122 |
| Theft and burglary | 238 |
| Drugs | 60 |
| Damage and public order | 373 |
| Other | 67 |
Questions about crime in Minatitlán
- Is Minatitlán safe?
- Minatitlán: Safety 4 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 Minatitlán?
- Minatitlán: Weighted crime: 5,299 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Minatitlán?
- Recorded homicides in Minatitlán (2025): 18.
