Oaxaca
Mexico · Latin America & Caribbean
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased caution
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased caution
UK FCDOLevel 2 · Increased caution
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionThe safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowOaxaca scores 55 out of 100 in our index, safer than only about 20% of the cities we rank.
Its homicide rate is 7.8 per 100,000, roughly five times the median for the cities we track, though the figure covers the wider municipality and we calculated it from a count and a population, so take it as an upper bound. Recorded robbery is 153.9 per 100,000 on the same municipal basis, and police counts understate the real number. All four governments we track agree on increased caution for Mexico, with no disagreement between them, and their advisories flag pickpocketing and scams for travellers. In a national survey, 41.3% of people said they feel safe walking alone at night, a figure for the country rather than Oaxaca itself.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: SESNSP — Incidencia delictiva municipal
Robbery (police-recorded)
Primary source: SESNSP — Incidencia delictiva municipal
Travel advisories
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: U.S. Department of State — Mexico Travel Advisory
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Global Affairs Canada — Mexico Travel Advice and Advisories
UK FCDOLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: UK FCDO — Mexico travel advice
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — Mexico travel advice
Perceived safety
How safe people say they feel, from official population surveys — a separate signal, not part of the Safety Index.Primary source: UN SDG 16.1.4 — feel safe walking alone at night (UNODC)
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Mexico travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Mexico travel advice (Safety and security)