Crime in Cancun, Mexico

Crime rates in Cancun, Mexico

Level of crime	60.78	High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	70.39	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	54.13	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	57.69	Moderate
Worries car stolen	48.30	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen	56.01	Moderate
Worries attacked	50.00	Moderate
Worries being insulted	38.64	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	29.80	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	61.11	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	57.45	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	56.84	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	73.00	High

Safety walking alone during daylight		64.56	High
Safety walking alone during night		41.83	Moderate

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Last update: 23 January 2026

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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Index
Crime Index:	54.67
Safety Index:	45.33