2Matehuala
Matehuala, 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: 8,124 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 | 6 | 5.9 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 21 | 20.5 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 24 | 23.5 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 12 | 11.7 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 178 | 174.2 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 261 | 255.4 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 6 | 5.9 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 3 | 2.9 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 1 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 25 | 24.5 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 4 | 3.9 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 20 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 3 | 2.9 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 27 | 26.4 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 22 | 21.5 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 5 | 4.9 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 6 | 5.9 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 143 | 139.9 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 419 | 410 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 168 | 164.4 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 147 | 143.8 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 14 | 13.7 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 104 | 101.8 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 57 |
| Violence | 439 |
| Robbery | 62 |
| Theft and burglary | 203 |
| Drugs | 419 |
| Damage and public order | 329 |
| Other | 104 |
Questions about crime in Matehuala
- Is Matehuala safe?
- Matehuala: 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 Matehuala?
- Matehuala: Weighted crime: 8,124 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Matehuala?
- Recorded homicides in Matehuala (2025): 6.
