The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) released the results of the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU), which revealed that 63.2% of Mexicans over the age of 18 perceive their locality as unsafe. This figure represents a statistically significant increase compared to the 61.9% recorded in March and the 59.4% in June 2024.
This increase in the perception of insecurity occurs despite the fact that, according to data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), the average number of daily homicides decreased in June to 65.6, compared to the 86.9 recorded in September 2024, the last month of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration. This difference represents a reduction of 21 murders per day.
The survey also reveals a marked gender gap in perceptions of insecurity: 68.5% of women consider their environment unsafe, compared to 56.7% of men.
Safest Cities in Mexico
On the other hand, the ENSU indicates that the cities with the lowest perception of insecurity are:
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León: 11%
Piedras Negras, Coahuila: 16.9%
Benito Juárez, Mexico City: 22%
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco: 21.4%
Saltillo, Coahuila: 23.5%
In contrast, the cities where residents feel most insecure are:
Culiacán, Sinaloa: 90.8%
Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico: 90.7%
Uruapan, Michoacán: 89.5%
Tapachula, Chiapas: 88.1%
Ciudad Obregón, Sonora: 88%
The places where the population reports the greatest feeling of insecurity are ATMs on public roads (65%), public transportation (65%), and other public transportation (65%). Public safety (63.7%), streets (57.9%), and roads (57.9%).
Regarding the future of safety in urban areas, 32.5% of the population believes the situation will remain just as bad, while 25.4% fear a deterioration. In contrast, 16.1% believe the situation will remain just as good, and 25.1% are optimistic about an improvement.
Source: informador
