3Pátzcuaro
Pátzcuaro, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 7,214 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 | 17 | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 8 | 8.1 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 12 | 12.2 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 7 | 7.1 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 258 | 262.2 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 49 | 49.8 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 7 | 7.1 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 13 | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 2 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 50 | 50.8 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 5 | 5.1 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 17 | 17.3 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 9 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 36 | 36.6 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 64 | 65.1 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 1 | 1 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 7 | 7.1 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 23 | 23.4 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 79 | 80.3 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 73 | 74.2 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 108 | 109.8 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 136 | 138.2 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 4 | 4.1 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 39 | 39.6 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 18 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 27 |
| Violence | 308 |
| Robbery | 103 |
| Theft and burglary | 210 |
| Drugs | 73 |
| Damage and public order | 248 |
| Other | 39 |
Questions about crime in Pátzcuaro
- Is Pátzcuaro safe?
- Pátzcuaro: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average 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 Pátzcuaro?
- Pátzcuaro: Weighted crime: 7,214 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Pátzcuaro?
- Recorded homicides in Pátzcuaro (2025): 18.
