🇲🇽 Safest Neighborhoods in Mexico City
Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first
Overview
This ranking analyzes 16 neighborhoods and districts in Mexico City, 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.
Mexico City has an estimated population of 9,209,944 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 938.9 per 100,000 residents, based on 83,791 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.
Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods
The safest neighborhoods in Mexico City based on the lowest overall crime rates are:
- Milpa Alta — with a crime rate of just 440.1 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Mexico City.
- La Magdalena Contreras — with a crime rate of just 490.3 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Mexico City.
- Xochimilco — with a crime rate of just 520.6 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Mexico City.
- Tláhuac — with a crime rate of just 550.1 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Mexico City.
- Cuajimalpa de Morelos — with a crime rate of just 576.1 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Mexico City.
These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 938.9 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Mexico City.
Areas with Highest Crime Rates
For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Mexico City:
- Cuauhtémoc — 2,757.4 per 100K
- Benito Juárez — 1,614.2 per 100K
- Miguel Hidalgo — 1,388.0 per 100K
- Venustiano Carranza — 1,067.2 per 100K
- Iztacalco — 1,056.4 per 100K
The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Cuauhtémoc has a crime rate approximately 6× higher than Milpa Alta.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Rate | Total Crimes | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milpa Alta | 440.1 per 100K | 672 | Low |
| 2 | La Magdalena Contreras | 490.3 per 100K | 1,214 | Low |
| 3 | Xochimilco | 520.6 per 100K | 2,302 | Low |
| 4 | Tláhuac | 550.1 per 100K | 2,158 | Low |
| 5 | Cuajimalpa de Morelos | 576.1 per 100K | 1,254 | Low |
| 6 | Iztapalapa | 619.3 per 100K | 11,368 | Low |
| 7 | Gustavo A. Madero | 648.0 per 100K | 7,603 | Moderate |
| 8 | Álvaro Obregón | 708.0 per 100K | 5,375 | Moderate |
| 9 | Tlalpan | 753.5 per 100K | 5,274 | Moderate |
| 10 | Azcapotzalco | 833.9 per 100K | 3,604 | Moderate |
| 11 | Coyoacán | 999.9 per 100K | 6,144 | Moderate |
| 12 | Iztacalco | 1,056.4 per 100K | 4,275 | High |
| 13 | Venustiano Carranza | 1,067.2 per 100K | 4,735 | High |
| 14 | Miguel Hidalgo | 1,388.0 per 100K | 5,753 | High |
| 15 | Benito Juárez | 1,614.2 per 100K | 7,008 | High |
| 16 | Cuauhtémoc | 2,757.4 per 100K | 15,052 | High |
Crime Category Breakdown
Across all neighborhoods in Mexico City, the following crime categories are tracked:
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 Mexico City?
Based on official crime statistics, Milpa Alta is the safest neighborhood in Mexico City with a crime rate of 440.1 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 16 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 Mexico City ranking?
This ranking includes 16 neighborhoods and districts in Mexico City 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 Mexico City, not a global benchmark.