He National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) located Culiacan, Sinaloa-where a drug war has been going on for more than a year- as the city where the highest perception of insecurity is recorded, with 88.3 percent; secondly is Irapuato, Guanajuatowith 88.2 percent, and in third, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, with 86.3 percent of the inhabitants.
They follow him Ecatepec, State of Mexico84.4 percent and Cuernavaca, Moreloswith 84.2 percent. The results of the National Urban Public Safety Survey (ENSU) correspond to the third quarter of 2025.
In national figures, six in ten people over the age of 18 consider it unsafe to live in their city, an increase compared to 58.6 percent recorded in September of last year.
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The perception was higher among women, with almost seven out of ten.
The spaces where they said they felt most unsafe were ATMs located on public roads, public transportation, streets near their home, and highways.
Safer cities
In contrast, the cities where residents said they felt safer were: San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León; Piedras Negras, Coahuila; the Benito Juárez mayor’s office, Mexico City; Los Mochis, Sinaloa; y San Nicolás de los GarzaNuevo León.
At the national level, the Marina It was the institution with the greatest citizen recognition; On the opposite side were the state and municipal police, who obtained the lowest levels of trust among residents.
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Some of the main problems affecting cities were, with 84.9 percent, potholes in streets and avenues; six out of ten pointed out the clogged drains; and a similar proportion pointed to leaks in the drinking water supply.
The Inegi survey measures how insecurity is perceived in cities in the country with the largest population and economic activity, and includes topics such as fear of crime, changes in habits due to fear, and trust in authorities.
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