4Papantla
Papantla, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 5,366 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 | 25 | 15.6 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 8.8 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 25 | 15.6 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 43 | 26.9 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 129 | 80.7 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 174 | 108.8 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 7 | 4.4 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 4 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 12 | 7.5 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 34 | 21.3 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 16 | 10 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 9 | 5.6 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 8 | 5 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 22 | 13.8 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 47 | 29.4 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 1 | 0.6 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 9 | 5.6 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 10 | 6.3 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 36 | 22.5 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 66 | 41.3 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 97 | 60.7 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 81 | 50.7 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 6 | 3.8 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 25 | 15.6 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 26 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 82 |
| Violence | 303 |
| Robbery | 90 |
| Theft and burglary | 125 |
| Drugs | 66 |
| Damage and public order | 184 |
| Other | 25 |
Questions about crime in Papantla
- Is Papantla safe?
- Papantla: Safety 4 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 Papantla?
- Papantla: Weighted crime: 5,366 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Papantla?
- Recorded homicides in Papantla (2025): 26.
