2Iztapalapa
Iztapalapa, 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: 8,069 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 | 173 | 9.4 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 6 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 328 | 17.9 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 593 | 32.3 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 416 | 22.7 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 753 | 41 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 5,399 | 294.1 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 5 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 1,581 | 86.1 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 352 | 19.2 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 45 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 209 | 11.4 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 244 | 13.3 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 155 | 8.4 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 335 | 18.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 324 | 17.7 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 802 | 43.7 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 659 | 35.9 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 713 | 38.8 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 644 | 35.1 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 1,796 | 97.8 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 1,207 | 65.8 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,291 | 70.3 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 3,125 | 170.3 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 77 | 4.2 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,737 | 94.6 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 179 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1,337 |
| Violence | 6,157 |
| Robbery | 2,921 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,938 |
| Drugs | 1,207 |
| Damage and public order | 4,493 |
| Other | 1,737 |
Questions about crime in Iztapalapa
- Is Iztapalapa safe?
- Iztapalapa: 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 Iztapalapa?
- Iztapalapa: Weighted crime: 8,069 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Iztapalapa?
- Recorded homicides in Iztapalapa (2025): 179.
