Crime Comparison Between Mexico and United States

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Index	Mexico	United States
Crime Index:	52.60	49.21
Safety Scale:	47.40	50.79

Crime rate comparison Mexico vs United States

	Mexico		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 59.30		Moderate 55.04
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 67.11		High 67.40
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.24		Moderate 45.71
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 55.02		Moderate 43.14
Worries car stolen		Moderate 47.92		Moderate 42.40
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 56.85		Moderate 55.33
Worries attacked		Moderate 44.76		Moderate 42.34
Worries being insulted		Low 33.42		Moderate 44.59
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 21.45		Low 32.32
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 54.84		High 61.81
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 60.35		Moderate 57.76
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 58.00		Moderate 49.91
Problem corruption and bribery		High 73.52		Moderate 43.55
Contributors:	4543		20789
Last Update:	12 November 2026		15 November 2026

	Mexico		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 68.02		High 70.49
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 40.16		Moderate 44.23
Contributors:	4543		20789

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