Perception of insecurity is stifling Mérida; it has soared to 90.4 percent.

In one year, the perception of insecurity among the population of Mérida, Yucatán, almost doubled during the administration of Cecilia Patrón Laviada of the National Action Party (PAN), according to the results of the 2025 National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU).

The study, prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), established that in June 2024, 22 percent of the population aged 18 and over reported feeling unsafe in the capital of the state of Yucatán.

The results of this survey, presented by the autonomous body, with results as of June of this year, establish that 41.9 percent of Mérida residents aged 18 and over reported feeling unsafe both on their streets and inside their homes, an increase of 90.4 percent.

This year, during the first quarter, from January to March, 39.2 percent of Mérida residents reported feeling unsafe, meaning the increase for June of this year was 2.7 percentage points.

Thus, Mérida is the city with the largest increase in the perception of insecurity among its residents, out of the 91 urban areas of interest where the ENSU (National Urban Survey of Urban Security) was applied.

Mérida was considered one of the most peaceful cities in terms of lethal violence, with a rate of zero intentional homicides; however, in the first five months of this year, 11 people were reported murdered: two in January, two more in February, one in March, and six cases in May.

According to figures from the Crime Stoplight (Semáforo Delictivo), the capital of Yucatán maintains an upward trend in home burglary, with three cases per month in January and February. There were 13 in March, 16 in April, and 30 reports of this crime in May.

Domestic violence is another behavior affecting the Mérida population, with 26 cases in January, 32 in February, 19 the following month, 22 in April, and 28 in May.

Source: exclesior