Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and Mexico 

Index	Costa Rica	Mexico
Crime Index:	53.94	52.90
Safety Scale:	46.06	47.10

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs Mexico

	Costa Rica		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.76		Moderate 59.59
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 73.79		High 67.54
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.84		Moderate 51.57
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 58.77		Moderate 55.35
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.63		Moderate 48.25
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.35		Moderate 57.12
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.55		Moderate 45.10
Worries being insulted		Low 31.74		Low 33.78
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 17.23		Low 21.75
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.22		Moderate 55.04
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.32		High 60.63
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 59.61		Moderate 58.35
Problem corruption and bribery		High 65.02		High 73.60
Contributors:	282		4461
Last Update:	30 October 2025		24 November 2025

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs Mexico

	Costa Rica		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 68.10		High 67.69
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.19		Low 39.94
Contributors:	282		4461