1Puerto Morelos
Puerto Morelos, 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: 10,223 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 | 1 | 3.7 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 9 | 33.4 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 14 | 52 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 8 | 29.7 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 43 | 159.7 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 81 | 300.9 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 6 | 22.3 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 1 | 3.7 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 3 | 11.1 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 4 | 14.9 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 8 | 29.7 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 1 | 3.7 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 44 | 163.4 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 16 | 59.4 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 19 | 70.6 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 4 | 14.9 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 84 | 312 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 22 | 81.7 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 123 | 456.9 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 95 | 352.9 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 11 | 40.9 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1 | 3.7 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 31 |
| Violence | 124 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 167 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Damage and public order | 229 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Puerto Morelos
- Is Puerto Morelos safe?
- Puerto Morelos: 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 Puerto Morelos?
- Puerto Morelos: Weighted crime: 10,223 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Puerto Morelos?
- Recorded homicides in Puerto Morelos (2025): 1.
