2Cozumel
Cozumel, 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: 9,003 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 | 7 | 7.9 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 18 | 20.3 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 44 | 49.6 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 20 | 22.6 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 139 | 156.8 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 207 | 233.6 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 12 | 13.5 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 1 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 6 | 6.8 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 3 | 3.4 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 7 | 7.9 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 15 | 16.9 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 88 | 99.3 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 140 | 158 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 19 | 21.4 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 30 | 33.9 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 178 | 200.8 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 149 | 168.1 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 306 | 345.3 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 167 | 188.4 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 27 | 30.5 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 19 | 21.4 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 82 |
| Violence | 346 |
| Robbery | 44 |
| Theft and burglary | 455 |
| Drugs | 149 |
| Damage and public order | 500 |
| Other | 19 |
Questions about crime in Cozumel
- Is Cozumel safe?
- Cozumel: 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 Cozumel?
- Cozumel: Weighted crime: 9,003 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Cozumel?
- Recorded homicides in Cozumel (2025): 8.
