Quintana Roo Leads Yucatan Peninsula in Reported Crimes With 5,075 Investigation Files in July

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Quintana Roo recorded 5,075 investigation files in July, the highest crime incidence among the three states of the Yucatan Peninsula and an average of 163.71 reported crimes per day, according to the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP).

From January through July, the state accumulated 34,440 complaints, ranking 11th nationally with an average of 162.45 daily investigation files. That represents an increase of 2,349 files over the same period in 2025, when 32,091 were registered — a 7.32% rise that moved the state up two spots in the national ranking after finishing 13th last year.

By contrast, Yucatan ranked 30th nationally with 671 files in July, an average of 21.6 per day, while Campeche ranked 31st with 349 files, or 11.2 per day.

Property crimes lead the tally

Crimes against property accounted for the largest share of the state’s caseload, with 14,063 investigation files registered between January and July. That total includes multiple types of robbery and averages more than 2,000 files per month, with March reaching a peak of 66 complaints per day.

Intentional homicides fall nearly 60%

Crimes against life and bodily integrity ranked second, with 3,832 files covering homicides, femicides, injuries and abortion-related offenses. The heaviest caseload came in March, June and July. Intentional homicides, however, fell sharply: 170 were recorded in the first half of 2025, compared with 68 in the same period this year, a drop of about 60%.

Residents report mixed picture

The official figures contrast with public perception, which in Quintana Roo is often shaped by everyday crime. Some residents say they have noticed modest improvements thanks to police patrols. Dulce María González, from the Supermanzana 44 neighborhood, and Carlos Mario Gamboa said they feel safe and have not experienced direct incidents.

Others describe a different reality. Sergio N., a resident of Supermanzana 24, said his home was robbed last week despite having surveillance cameras, and he criticized the lack of police patrols in the area. Otilia Juárez, who lives in Barrio Maya, said distrust has led her to ask her children not to go out at night or walk alone.

The challenge for local authorities is to curb the robberies and assaults that affect families directly while sustaining the recent decline in homicides. The gap with neighboring states remains wide: Quintana Roo has surpassed 34,000 crimes in seven months, while Yucatan recorded just over 4,300 in the same period.