The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mexico, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$981,470

Cost of Crime™ for Mexico, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $460 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Mexico with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Mexico, NY Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mexico's combined rate is lower than the norm. Mexico sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of cities and behind 18%. The grade covers only Mexico's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mexico is 14.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 105 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Mexico, NY report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mexico, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mexico for 2025 is $981,470, about $190 per resident and $460 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mexico Compared to Other Cities?

Mexico, NY:	$190
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mexico is $190 per year, which is $274 less than the national average and $145 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mexico:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $533 more than in Mexico.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $67 less than in Mexico

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Mexico for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Mexico	Cost per Mexico Resident
Murder	$145,706	$28
Rape/Sexual Assault	$102,631	$20
Robbery	$131,508	$26
Assault	$198,982	$39
Kidnapping	$19,226	$4
Vehicle Theft	$15,054	$3
Burglary	$71,709	$14
Theft	$251,964	$49
Arson	$4,538	$1
Vandalism	$10,457	$2
Animal Cruelty	$3,623	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,619	$3
Identity Theft	$11,454	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$981,470	$190

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mexico, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Mexico totals $1,588,607 ($308 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,570,077 ($498 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Mexico has 1, do the same, and of Mexico's 5,157 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Mexico Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mexico residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.344
Robbery	0.8107
Rape	0.3282
Murder	0.0150
Total Violent Crime	2.497 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.434
Vehicle Theft	0.1885
Burglary	1.533
Arson	0.0364
Total Property Crime	11.19 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0615
Drug Crimes	0.3832
Vandalism	0.2838
Identity Theft	0.2870
Animal Cruelty	0.0950
Total "Other" Rate	1.110 (A+)

Individual Mexico Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Mexico is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mexico.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Texas, NY	A-	C+	B
Lycoming, NY	A	A-	B-
Vermilion, NY	A+	A-	A+
New Haven, NY	A+	B+	A+
Maple View, NY	A-	C+	B-
Ramona Beach, NY	B	B-	C
Clifford, NY	A+	A-	A-
Parish, NY	D+	D	D-
Shore Oaks, NY	A-	C	B
East Palermo, NY	A+	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mexico is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cleveland, NC	B-	B	B
South Shore, KY	C-	B+	B+
Dexter, NM	C	D+	D+
Sugarcreek, PA	B+	B-	B-
Bayside, WI	C	A+	A+
Blanding, UT	D-	D+	D+
Carey, OH	B	A	A
Weedsport, NY	A-	A	A
Lakeview, GA	C-	D+	D+
Farrell, PA	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Mexico is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mexico, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mexico schools on SchoolGrade

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