Overview

• An estimated 23.1 million adults were crime victims in 2024, a 3.5% increase to 24,135 victims per 100,000 inhabitants.
• In total, about 33.5 million crimes were committed with an incidence rate near 34,918 per 100,000, marking a second consecutive annual rise.
• Non‑reported or non‑investigated crimes hit 93.2%, with most non‑reporting attributed to perceived time loss and distrust of authorities.
• Fraud was the most frequent offense (7,574 per 100,000), followed by robbery or assault in streets and public transport (6,003) and extortion (5,971).
• The cost of crime to households reached 269.6 billion pesos (about 1.07% of GDP), while 11.4 million households—29% of the total—had at least one victim; Estado de México, Ciudad de México and Tlaxcala recorded the highest prevalence, and insecurity emerged as the top concern in every state with trust highest in the armed forces.