Crime is one of the most pressing issues faced in Mexico. In 2021, there were nearly 6.6 thousand victims of theft or robbery on the street or public transportation per 100,00 inhabitants. Fraud is the type of crime with the second highest victimization rate in the Latin American country, with 5,907 victims per 100,000 inhabitants.
Crime rate in Mexico in 2021, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Homicide
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Femicides
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Kidnapping, extortion & human trafficking
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Property crime
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INEGI. (September 22, 2022). Crime rate in Mexico in 2021, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983394/mexico-crime-rate/
INEGI. "Crime rate in Mexico in 2021, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983394/mexico-crime-rate/
INEGI. (2022). Crime rate in Mexico in 2021, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983394/mexico-crime-rate/
INEGI. "Crime Rate in Mexico in 2021, by Type (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983394/mexico-crime-rate/
INEGI, Crime rate in Mexico in 2021, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983394/mexico-crime-rate/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Crime rate in Mexico in 2021, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], INEGI, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/983394/mexico-crime-rate/