1Salamanca
Salamanca, 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: 19,984 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 | 201 | 73.5 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 32 | 11.7 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 63 | 23 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 30 | 11 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 680 | 248.7 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 1,229 | 449.5 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 3 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 75 | 27.4 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 8 | 2.9 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 24 | 8.8 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 248 | 90.7 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 190 | 69.5 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 379 | 138.6 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 177 | 64.7 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 75 | 27.4 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 261 | 95.5 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 3 | 1.1 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 9 | 3.3 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 59 | 21.6 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 584 | 213.6 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 283 | 103.5 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 548 | 200.4 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 754 | 275.8 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 32 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 229 | 83.8 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 201 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 125 |
| Violence | 1,912 |
| Robbery | 1,101 |
| Theft and burglary | 991 |
| Drugs | 283 |
| Damage and public order | 1,334 |
| Other | 229 |
Questions about crime in Salamanca
- Is Salamanca safe?
- Salamanca: 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 Salamanca?
- Salamanca: Weighted crime: 19,984 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Salamanca?
- Recorded homicides in Salamanca (2025): 201.
