1Ecatepec de Morelos
Ecatepec de Morelos, 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: 10,096 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 | 129 | 7.8 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 263 | 16 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 498 | 30.3 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 315 | 19.1 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 4,712 | 286.4 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 2,213 | 134.5 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 1,705 | 103.6 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 954 | 58 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 82 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 1,574 | 95.7 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 945 | 57.4 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 669 | 40.7 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 224 | 13.6 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 318 | 19.3 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 864 | 52.5 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 198 | 12 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 655 | 39.8 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 1,063 | 64.6 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 1,574 | 95.7 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 355 | 21.6 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,164 | 70.7 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 126 | 7.7 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,349 | 82 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 134 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1,076 |
| Violence | 6,928 |
| Robbery | 6,153 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,672 |
| Drugs | 355 |
| Damage and public order | 1,290 |
| Other | 1,349 |
Questions about crime in Ecatepec de Morelos
- Is Ecatepec de Morelos safe?
- Ecatepec de Morelos: 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 Ecatepec de Morelos?
- Ecatepec de Morelos: Weighted crime: 10,096 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Ecatepec de Morelos?
- Recorded homicides in Ecatepec de Morelos (2025): 134.
