{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/mexico/mexico-city","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T17:18:02.757Z","place":{"city":"Mexico City","country":"Mexico","countryCode":"MX","lat":19.42847,"lon":-99.12766},"safety":{"score":48,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":38,"confidence":0.69,"caps":[],"databaseScore":46,"travellerSentiment":{"score":59,"label":"Mixed feelings","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe in polished neighborhoods like Polanco and Condesa but report heightened anxiety on public transit and in crowded markets; many describe feeling vigilant but not threatened during daytime visits to major attractions.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":55,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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advisories)","updated":"2026-09-11T13:26:39.5703656-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mexico"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":24.8589948436701,"display":"24.9 / 100k","year":"2023","score":21,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":12.3,"display":"12.3%","year":"2010","score":69,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.09094567587415847,"display":"0.09 / million","year":"2021","score":93,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":12,"display":"12.0 / 100k","year":"2021","score":60,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":53.6732923,"display":"54/100","year":"2024","score":54,"source":"World Bank Governance 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Geocoding"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":52.7,"display":"52.7 / 100","year":null,"score":51,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":41.3,"display":"41.3%","year":"2024","score":37,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":6.1,"display":"6.1%","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":1.6,"display":"1.6%","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.06,"display":"0.06 / 100k","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":13.96,"display":"14.0%","year":"2023","score":69,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":74,"display":"US AQI 74 · Moderate","year":null,"score":78,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":1,"display":"1 notice · max Watch","year":null,"score":84,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":10.143444468,"display":"10 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":25,"display":"September: highs ~25°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":71,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":50,"source":"CA / US"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/rmsf-mexico"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Mexico","distanceKm":218}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Mexico City is moderately safe for visitors who exercise increased caution, stick to tourist zones, and avoid high-risk neighborhoods after dark.","summary":"Mexico City's composite safety index is 42/100 (CAUTION), with crime being the primary concern (score 41/100). While violent crime affects certain areas, tourist zones like Centro Histórico, Polanco, Roma, Condesa, and Zona Rosa see regular patrols and are generally safe during daylight hours. Pickpocketing and scams targeting visitors remain common in crowded areas and on public transport.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery risk is moderate in Mexico City, concentrated in Iztapalapa, Ecatepec, and parts of Gustavo A. Madero; rare in tourist zones but increases at night on deserted streets or resistance during muggings."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are high-risk in crowded areas like Metro stations (especially Pantitlán, Bellas Artes), markets (La Merced, San Juan), and tourist plazas (Zócalo, Alameda Central); thieves often work in teams using distractions."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Fake police officers demanding fines for minor infractions","Taxi meter tampering or refusal to use meter","Counterfeit goods and price inflation in informal markets","ATM skimming and distraction thefts"],"zones":[]}}