National Statistics Agency INEGI Data Shows Mexican Citizens Feel Unsafe Luis Fernando Alonso - InSightCrime.org
go to original October 11, 2016

Mexico's National Statistics and Geography Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía - INEGI) released its annual National Survey on Victimization and Perception of Public Security (Encuesta Nacional de Victimización y Percepción Sobre Seguridad Pública - ENVIPE) on September 27 (PDF).

The study estimated that the national crime victimization rate in 2015 was 35,497 per 100,000 inhabitants, a decrease from 2013 and 2014. But while the volume of overall crimes decreased, the number of victims increased from 22.8 to 23.3 million.

After robbery or assault, extortion remained the second most prevalent offense, according to the survey, representing some 24.2 percent of all crimes reported in 2015.

Additionally, 72.4 percent of respondents felt insecure, which is a similar level to previous years. The areas with the highest level of perceived insecurity were the state of Mexico, Mexico City, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Guerrero, Tabasco, and Veracruz.

The ENVIPE, which surveys some 90,000 households throughout Mexico, estimated that in 2015 the cost of insecurity and crime represented an amount of $12.5 billion, or 1.25 percent of GDP. This is the equivalent to more than $100 per person.

Unreported crimes, known as the "cifra negra," increased to 93.7 percent from 92.8 percent. The survey claimed the main reason victims did not report the crime is that 33 percent consider it a waste of time, and 16.6 percent distrust the authorities.

While trust in public security institutions was low, some fared better than others. The marines inspire the most confidence of the security forces - 87 percent of respondents have some trust in it - followed by the army at 84.9 percent.

On the other end of the spectrum, 76.1 percent of respondents believe that the traffic police are corrupt, followed by the municipal police at 66.7 percent.

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