Yucatán: Mexico’s 3rd Safest State in 2025

Mérida, Mexico — According to the 2025 National Survey of Victimization and Public Security Perception (ENVIPE) from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), Yucatán has been ranked as the third state with the lowest perception of insecurity in Mexico, trailing only behind Baja California Sur and Coahuila.

The study indicates that 39.6 percent of the population in Yucatán perceives insecurity, a figure significantly below the national average. The state with the highest level of insecurity reached 90.1 percent. In contrast, Baja California Sur registered 37.4 percent and Coahuila 37.7 percent, solidifying the peninsula as one of the most trustworthy regions in the country.

Security Strategies Implemented in Yucatán

The Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) emphasized that these results reflect the coordinated work carried out through the State Council of Public Security and the State Roundtable for the Construction of Peace and State Security, under the strategies promoted by Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena.

Among the actions that have allowed the state to maintain this recognition are the delivery of new, fully equipped units to the SSP and municipal police forces through the "Aliados por la Vida" (Allies for Life) program, as well as the installation of state-of-the-art video surveillance cameras operated from the Center for Control, Command, Communications, Computing, Coordination, and Intelligence (C5i).

Constant Training in Public Security Matters

Furthermore, the SSP indicated that the capabilities of operational personnel are being reinforced through permanent training processes in various areas of public security. These actions seek to guarantee the people of Yucatán an environment of tranquility and confidence, which is now reflected in the national public security perception results.