Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Quintana Roo has ended its streak of zero rape cases after the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP) reported 121 cases of the crime.
The state had recorded no cases during the first two months of the year, according to the national agency’s statistics. However, the latest Report on Criminal Incidence of Violence against Women, covering January through April, not only confirmed the crimes but also corrected the data for March.
Only in January and February were no rapes reported. In March, the SESNSP recorded 71 cases, and in April, the total reached 50.
Quintana Roo dropped from last place to 20th among Mexico’s 32 states in total cases. However, in the rate per 100,000 women, the state ranks 13th.
The SESNSP data reactivates the state in the statistics for this crime, where for years it ranked among the top nationwide and has climbed rapidly in the last two months.
Historical High in Rape Cases
Historical data from the national agency shows that at the end of 2025, Quintana Roo had accumulated 717 rapes reported to authorities. That figure placed the state ninth nationally in total cases, but first in the rate per 100,000 inhabitants, with 34.12 cases.
Statistics were similar in 2024, when 718 victims were reported, meaning the reduction to 2025 was just one case.
National Overview
Nationally, rape remains one of the most frequent crimes, with all 32 states reporting cases. During the four-month period, the national total reached 6,513.
Top states by total cases:
- State of Mexico: 896
- Mexico City: 745
- Nuevo León: 449
Top states by rate per 100,000 women:
- Chihuahua: 9.52
- Campeche: 9.25
- Hidalgo: 9.18
Although Quintana Roo recorded no rapes for two months, other crimes against sexual liberty and security persisted. These include sexual abuse (435 cases), sexual harassment (96 cases), and sexual coercion (23 cases).
Article 127 of the state penal code defines rape as engaging in copulation with a person of any sex through physical or moral violence. Penalties range from 25 to 50 years in prison.
