3Xalapa
Xalapa, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 6,646 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 | 21 | 4.3 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 2 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 69 | 14.1 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 119 | 24.4 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 221 | 45.2 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 580 | 118.7 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 823 | 168.5 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 86 | 17.6 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 13 | 2.7 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 15 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 22 | 4.5 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 94 | 19.2 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 24 | 4.9 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 119 | 24.4 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 254 | 52 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 455 | 93.1 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 25 | 5.1 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 81 | 16.6 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 196 | 40.1 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 380 | 77.8 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 260 | 53.2 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 609 | 124.7 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 514 | 105.2 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 55 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 495 | 101.3 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 23 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 409 |
| Violence | 1,403 |
| Robbery | 373 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,391 |
| Drugs | 260 |
| Damage and public order | 1,178 |
| Other | 495 |
Questions about crime in Xalapa
- Is Xalapa safe?
- Xalapa: Safety 3 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 Xalapa?
- Xalapa: Weighted crime: 6,646 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Xalapa?
- Recorded homicides in Xalapa (2025): 23.
