1Acapulco de Juárez
Acapulco de Juárez, 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: 10,787 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 | 481 | 61.7 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 4 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 110 | 14.1 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 101 | 13 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 35 | 4.5 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 987 | 126.6 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 753 | 96.6 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 30 | 3.8 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 30 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 378 | 48.5 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 71 | 9.1 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 322 | 41.3 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 41 | 5.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 58 | 7.4 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 441 | 56.6 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 9 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 6 | 0.8 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 332 | 42.6 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 562 | 72.1 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 557 | 71.5 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 813 | 104.3 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 1,100 | 141.1 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 71 | 9.1 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 369 | 47.3 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 485 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 246 |
| Violence | 1,741 |
| Robbery | 872 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,408 |
| Drugs | 557 |
| Damage and public order | 1,984 |
| Other | 369 |
Questions about crime in Acapulco de Juárez
- Is Acapulco de Juárez safe?
- Acapulco de Juárez: 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 Acapulco de Juárez?
- Acapulco de Juárez: Weighted crime: 10,787 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Acapulco de Juárez?
- Recorded homicides in Acapulco de Juárez (2025): 485.
