Crime Comparison Between Mexico and Costa Rica

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

Crime rate comparison Mexico vs Costa Rica

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

Safety comparisons Mexico vs Costa Rica

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

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