2Morelia
Morelia, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 9,004 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 | 159 | 18.7 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 167 | 19.7 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 228 | 26.9 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 298 | 35.1 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 1,977 | 232.8 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 574 | 67.6 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 153 | 18 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 82 | 9.7 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 100 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 341 | 40.2 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 177 | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 290 | 34.2 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 115 | 13.5 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 310 | 36.5 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 830 | 97.8 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 10 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 159 | 18.7 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 213 | 25.1 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 926 | 109.1 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 649 | 76.4 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,483 | 174.7 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 1,529 | 180.1 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 61 | 7.2 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,269 | 149.5 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 164 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 693 |
| Violence | 2,559 |
| Robbery | 1,258 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,448 |
| Drugs | 649 |
| Damage and public order | 3,073 |
| Other | 1,269 |
Questions about crime in Morelia
- Is Morelia safe?
- Morelia: Safety 2 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 Morelia?
- Morelia: Weighted crime: 9,004 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Morelia?
- Recorded homicides in Morelia (2025): 164.
