Crime Comparison Between United States and Mexico

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Index	United States	Mexico
Crime Index:	49.25	53.15
Safety Scale:	50.75	46.85

Crime rate comparison United States vs Mexico

	United States		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 55.14		Moderate 59.95
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 67.87		High 67.82
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 45.93		Moderate 51.82
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 43.22		Moderate 55.70
Worries car stolen		Moderate 42.36		Moderate 48.53
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 55.33		Moderate 57.51
Worries attacked		Moderate 42.39		Moderate 45.38
Worries being insulted		Moderate 44.40		Low 33.89
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 32.24		Low 21.72
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 61.70		Moderate 55.30
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 57.79		High 60.95
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 49.95		Moderate 58.70
Problem corruption and bribery		Moderate 43.41		High 73.89
Contributors:	19557		4335
Last Update:	April 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons United States vs Mexico

	United States		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 70.50		High 67.71
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 44.21		Low 39.79
Contributors:	19557		4335

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