🇲🇽 Safest Neighborhoods in Guadalajara

Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first

Data period: 2025 · 125 neighborhoods analyzed · Source: SESNSP Incidencia Delictiva Municipal

Overview

This ranking analyzes 125 neighborhoods and districts in Guadalajara, sorted by their overall crime rate per 100,000 residents. Areas with lower crime rates appear first, representing the safest neighborhoods based on official crime statistics for the 2025 reporting period.

Guadalajara has an estimated population of 8,348,151 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 353.2 per 100,000 residents, based on 55,888 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.

Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods

The safest neighborhoods in Guadalajara based on the lowest overall crime rates are:

  1. Jilotlán de los Dolores — with a crime rate of just 42.4 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Guadalajara.
  2. Quitupan — with a crime rate of just 51.7 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Guadalajara.
  3. San Martín de Bolaños — with a crime rate of just 64.6 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Guadalajara.
  4. Zapotitlán de Vadillo — with a crime rate of just 67.0 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Guadalajara.
  5. San Diego de Alejandría — with a crime rate of just 78.9 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Guadalajara.

These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 353.2 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Guadalajara.

Areas with Highest Crime Rates

For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Guadalajara:

The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: El Salto has a crime rate approximately 25× higher than Jilotlán de los Dolores.

Rank Neighborhood Crime Rate Total Crimes Safety
1 Jilotlán de los Dolores 42.4 per 100K 4 Low
2 Quitupan 51.7 per 100K 4 Low
3 San Martín de Bolaños 64.6 per 100K 2 Low
4 Zapotitlán de Vadillo 67.0 per 100K 5 Low
5 San Diego de Alejandría 78.9 per 100K 6 Low
6 Pihuamo 87.8 per 100K 10 Low
7 Cuautla 92.3 per 100K 2 Low
8 Mexticacán 94.2 per 100K 5 Low
9 Ejutla 101.0 per 100K 2 Low
10 Ayutla 108.7 per 100K 14 Low
11 Concepción de Buenos Aires 110.5 per 100K 7 Low
12 Totatiche 119.6 per 100K 5 Low
13 Atemajac de Brizuela 128.9 per 100K 10 Low
14 Tolimán 133.7 per 100K 15 Low
15 Chiquilistlán 133.7 per 100K 8 Low
16 Teocuitatlán de Corona 135.9 per 100K 15 Low
17 Tonaya 151.0 per 100K 9 Low
18 Unión de San Antonio 157.3 per 100K 30 Low
19 Atoyac 161.1 per 100K 14 Low
20 Tuxcacuesco 164.2 per 100K 9 Low
21 Villa Hidalgo 164.3 per 100K 33 Low
22 Tecalitlán 167.6 per 100K 28 Low
23 Cuquío 179.6 per 100K 32 Low
24 Cañadas de Obregón 182.3 per 100K 8 Low
25 Bolaños 184.6 per 100K 13 Low
26 San Julián 184.6 per 100K 31 Low
27 La Manzanilla de la Paz 195.2 per 100K 8 Low
28 Cuautitlán de García Barragán 206.9 per 100K 38 Low
29 Ayotlán 207.0 per 100K 86 Low
30 Huejuquilla el Alto 209.7 per 100K 21 Low
31 Valle de Juárez 211.3 per 100K 13 Low
32 San Gabriel 211.5 per 100K 35 Low
33 San Ignacio Cerro Gordo 212.6 per 100K 39 Low
34 Villa Guerrero 217.2 per 100K 12 Low
35 Mezquitic 217.4 per 100K 48 Low
36 Santa María del Oro 220.4 per 100K 4 Low
37 Teocaltiche 220.9 per 100K 88 Low
38 Tonila 224.7 per 100K 17 Low
39 Amacueca 226.4 per 100K 13 Low
40 Degollado 235.6 per 100K 50 Low
41 Huejúcar 236.5 per 100K 14 Low
42 Guachinango 238.2 per 100K 10 Low
43 Talpa de Allende 240.0 per 100K 36 Moderate
44 Chimaltitán 244.6 per 100K 8 Moderate
45 Tuxpan 253.2 per 100K 95 Moderate
46 Etzatlán 254.9 per 100K 51 Moderate
47 Villa Purificación 256.6 per 100K 29 Moderate
48 Tenamaxtlán 260.2 per 100K 19 Moderate
49 El Limón 260.8 per 100K 14 Moderate
50 San Juan de los Lagos 267.2 per 100K 193 Moderate
51 Encarnación de Díaz 269.6 per 100K 143 Moderate
52 Jalostotitlán 272.4 per 100K 89 Moderate
53 San Cristóbal de la Barranca 273.6 per 100K 8 Moderate
54 Ojuelos de Jalisco 282.8 per 100K 95 Moderate
55 Tuxcueca 283.5 per 100K 19 Moderate
56 Tamazula de Gordiano 284.9 per 100K 111 Moderate
57 Tomatlán 286.4 per 100K 104 Moderate
58 Jesús María 289.7 per 100K 55 Moderate
59 Techaluta de Montenegro 294.7 per 100K 12 Moderate
60 Yahualica de González Gallo 294.7 per 100K 66 Moderate
61 Amatitán 303.2 per 100K 50 Moderate
62 Atotonilco el Alto 304.6 per 100K 195 Moderate
63 Casimiro Castillo 306.6 per 100K 63 Moderate
64 Tapalpa 310.7 per 100K 66 Moderate
65 San Sebastián del Oeste 314.6 per 100K 16 Moderate
66 Atengo 321.5 per 100K 18 Moderate
67 Acatic 323.6 per 100K 75 Moderate
68 Colotlán 325.1 per 100K 64 Moderate
69 Villa Corona 325.2 per 100K 62 Moderate
70 Juchitlán 325.3 per 100K 18 Moderate
71 San Miguel el Alto 325.4 per 100K 104 Moderate
72 Cihuatlán 331.3 per 100K 133 Moderate
73 Ixtlahuacán del Río 337.2 per 100K 69 Moderate
74 Tizapán el Alto 342.7 per 100K 78 Moderate
75 La Barca 350.3 per 100K 238 Moderate
76 La Huerta 352.6 per 100K 82 Moderate
77 Cabo Corrientes 356.5 per 100K 39 Moderate
78 Hostotipaquillo 366.5 per 100K 32 Moderate
79 Santa María de los Ángeles 369.8 per 100K 13 Moderate
80 San Juanito de Escobedo 371.0 per 100K 35 Moderate
81 San Martín Hidalgo 377.2 per 100K 106 Moderate
82 Tequila 383.3 per 100K 170 Moderate
83 Ocotlán 392.3 per 100K 416 Moderate
84 Unión de Tula 398.6 per 100K 55 Moderate
85 Sayula 411.4 per 100K 153 High
86 Mixtlán 412.3 per 100K 15 High
87 Tepatitlán de Morelos 414.8 per 100K 623 High
88 Zacoalco de Torres 420.1 per 100K 128 High
89 Arandas 421.8 per 100K 340 High
90 Zapotlán del Rey 430.5 per 100K 83 High
91 Teuchitlán 435.4 per 100K 42 High
92 Tototlán 436.9 per 100K 103 High
93 Mascota 442.9 per 100K 64 High
94 Valle de Guadalupe 452.7 per 100K 30 High
95 Jamay 457.9 per 100K 114 High
96 Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos 459.0 per 100K 312 High
97 Poncitlán 471.5 per 100K 253 High
98 Magdalena 495.8 per 100K 108 High
99 Jocotepec 498.9 per 100K 235 High
100 Tecolotlán 518.0 per 100K 86 High
101 Gómez Farías 523.4 per 100K 86 High
102 Ahualulco de Mercado 529.0 per 100K 125 High
103 Acatlán de Juárez 542.6 per 100K 137 High
104 Zapopan 553.4 per 100K 8,171 High
105 San Marcos 553.9 per 100K 21 High
106 Lagos de Moreno 559.7 per 100K 965 High
107 Zapotlán el Grande 568.0 per 100K 654 High
108 El Grullo 582.6 per 100K 151 High
109 Atenguillo 598.7 per 100K 25 High
110 Autlán de Navarro 608.3 per 100K 395 High
111 Mazamitla 619.5 per 100K 87 High
112 Tala 629.5 per 100K 552 High
113 Cocula 638.9 per 100K 187 High
114 Ameca 654.1 per 100K 395 High
115 Juanacatlán 664.4 per 100K 205 High
116 Tonalá 664.7 per 100K 3,788 High
117 Chapala 677.6 per 100K 374 High
118 Zapotiltic 711.9 per 100K 240 High
119 Zapotlanejo 719.1 per 100K 466 High
120 El Arenal 776.7 per 100K 164 High
121 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 844.2 per 100K 6,144 High
122 Puerto Vallarta 901.9 per 100K 2,632 High
123 San Pedro Tlaquepaque 923.4 per 100K 6,345 High
124 Guadalajara 1,027.0 per 100K 14,230 High
125 El Salto 1,073.2 per 100K 2,499 High

Crime Category Breakdown

Across all neighborhoods in Guadalajara, the following crime categories are tracked:

Assault 148.4 per 100K
Theft 107.2 per 100K
Robbery 56.7 per 100K
Sexual Assault 52.6 per 100K
Drug Offenses 14.3 per 100K
Homicide 12.4 per 100K

Methodology

Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents for each neighborhood, combining all tracked crime categories. The safety rating (LOW / MODERATE / HIGH) is assigned using tertiles: the bottom third of areas by crime rate are rated LOW (safest), the middle third MODERATE, and the top third HIGH. Data is sourced from official government crime statistics. Cross-area comparisons within a city are generally reliable as all areas use the same data collection methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest neighborhood in Guadalajara?

Based on official crime statistics, Jilotlán de los Dolores is the safest neighborhood in Guadalajara with a crime rate of 42.4 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 125 analyzed areas.

How are the safety rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents, which normalizes for population differences. The rate combines all tracked crime categories (homicide, robbery, theft, assault, and sexual assault) from official government data sources.

How many neighborhoods are included in the Guadalajara ranking?

This ranking includes 125 neighborhoods and districts in Guadalajara that have reported crime statistics available in our database.

When was this data last updated?

The crime data used for these rankings covers the reporting period ending 2025. Data is sourced from SESNSP Incidencia Delictiva Municipal.

What does the safety rating mean?

Areas are rated LOW (bottom third by crime rate — safest), MODERATE (middle third), or HIGH (top third — highest crime). This rating is relative to other neighborhoods in Guadalajara, not a global benchmark.