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Nezahualcóyotl, 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: 8,148 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 | 51 | 4.7 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 155 | 14.4 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 323 | 30 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 179 | 16.6 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 2,620 | 243.2 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 1,555 | 144.4 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 1,025 | 95.2 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 426 | 39.5 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 37 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 199 | 18.5 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 259 | 24 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 289 | 26.8 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 147 | 13.6 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 197 | 18.3 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 474 | 44 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 222 | 20.6 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 450 | 41.8 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 404 | 37.5 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 995 | 92.4 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 532 | 49.4 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 965 | 89.6 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 95 | 8.8 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,017 | 94.4 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 52 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 657 |
| Violence | 4,175 |
| Robbery | 2,382 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,742 |
| Drugs | 532 |
| Damage and public order | 1,060 |
| Other | 1,017 |
Questions about crime in Nezahualcóyotl
- Is Nezahualcóyotl safe?
- Nezahualcóyotl: 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 Nezahualcóyotl?
- Nezahualcóyotl: Weighted crime: 8,148 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Nezahualcóyotl?
- Recorded homicides in Nezahualcóyotl (2025): 52.
