3Orizaba
Orizaba, 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: 6,729 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 | 7 | 5.7 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 11 | 8.9 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 31 | 25.2 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 28 | 22.7 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 140 | 113.7 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 298 | 241.9 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 23 | 18.7 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 3 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 5 | 4.1 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 28 | 22.7 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 9 | 7.3 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 31 | 25.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 15 | 12.2 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 79 | 64.1 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 3 | 2.4 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 35 | 28.4 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 63 | 51.1 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 50 | 40.6 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 32 | 26 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 99 | 80.4 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 175 | 142.1 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 4 | 3.2 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 85 | 69 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 70 |
| Violence | 438 |
| Robbery | 99 |
| Theft and burglary | 245 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Damage and public order | 278 |
| Other | 85 |
Questions about crime in Orizaba
- Is Orizaba safe?
- Orizaba: 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 Orizaba?
- Orizaba: Weighted crime: 6,729 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Orizaba?
- Recorded homicides in Orizaba (2025): 8.
