1Uruapan
Uruapan, 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: 10,113 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 | 139 | 39 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 3 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 63 | 17.7 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 59 | 16.5 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 38 | 10.7 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 708 | 198.4 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 129 | 36.2 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 8 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 39 | 10.9 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 129 | 36.2 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 470 | 131.7 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 77 | 21.6 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 126 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 77 | 21.6 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 33 | 9.2 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 312 | 87.4 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 2 | 0.6 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 14 | 3.9 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 46 | 12.9 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 237 | 66.4 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 265 | 74.3 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 325 | 91.1 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 514 | 144.1 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 25 | 7 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 204 | 57.2 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 142 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 160 |
| Violence | 845 |
| Robbery | 918 |
| Theft and burglary | 644 |
| Drugs | 265 |
| Damage and public order | 864 |
| Other | 204 |
Questions about crime in Uruapan
- Is Uruapan safe?
- Uruapan: 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 Uruapan?
- Uruapan: Weighted crime: 10,113 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Uruapan?
- Recorded homicides in Uruapan (2025): 142.
