Tlalpan Borough Achieves Significant Reduction in Insecurity Perception, Ranks Second in Mexico City
Mexico City, January 25, 2026 – The perception of insecurity in the Tlalpan borough has experienced one of its most significant reductions in recent years. According to the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) by INEGI, published on January 23, 2026, this indicator decreased from 64.4% in September 2025 to 55.7% in December of the same year, marking an 8.7 percentage point drop.
Tlalpan: Second-Highest Reduction in Mexico City
This result positions Tlalpan as the second borough in Mexico City with the largest quarterly reduction in the perception of insecurity. It falls just behind Miguel Hidalgo, which saw a decrease from 51.1% to 35.7% during the same period.
The borough, governed by Gaby Osorio, also joined the group of urban areas nationwide that registered statistically significant reductions in this indicator during the fourth quarter of 2025. This reflects a relevant improvement in how the population evaluates its environment in terms of security.
Improved Coexistence: Decrease in Conflicts
Beyond perception, another indicator showing significant improvement was that of conflicts or confrontations. In Tlalpan, the proportion of people reporting having experienced some form of conflict in their environment decreased from 59.6% in the third quarter of 2025 to 40.4% in the fourth quarter. This represents a substantial reduction of 19.2 percentage points, one of the highest recorded among urban areas in the country.
This data is crucial as it not only indicates a greater sense of security but also an improvement in daily coexistence, with a significant decrease in reports of problems and confrontations among neighbors or in public spaces.
Positive Annual Trend
The trend also remains positive when viewed from an annual perspective. In December 2024, the perception of insecurity in Tlalpan was 63.2%, while by December 2025, it had dropped to 55.7%. This implies an accumulated reduction of 7.5 percentage points over the year.
Benito Juárez: The Safest Borough in Mexico City
The efforts made by Mayor Luis Mendoza continue to yield positive results. According to the data published today in the INEGI’s National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU), the Benito Juárez borough ranks as the second safest municipality in the country and the first in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico, the Megalopolis, and Mexico City.
Compared to the previous quarter, there was an improvement in the perception of security, increasing from 84.4% to 85.2%. With this, the borough has maintained its first-place position in the capital for 21 consecutive quarters.
Safest Cities in Mexico (Lowest Perception of Insecurity)
At the close of 2025 and beginning of 2026, these cities recorded the lowest percentages of insecurity perception:
- San Pedro Garza García, N.L. (Consistently maintains its position as the city with the lowest perception of insecurity)
- Piedras Negras, Coah.
- Benito Juárez, CDMX (The safest borough in the capital)
- Saltillo, Coah.
- Puerto Vallarta, Jal.
Most Insecure Cities in Mexico (Highest Perception of Insecurity)
The following urban areas presented the highest perception of insecurity in the 2025 ENSU survey:
- Culiacán Rosales, Sin.
- Ecatepec de Morelos, EdoMex.
- Uruapan, Mich.
- Tapachula, Chis.
- Ciudad Obregón, Son.
Key Aspects of the Survey (2025-2026)
- National Perception: In December 2025, 63.8% of the urban population aged 18 and over considered it unsafe to live in their city.
- Gender Difference: In June 2025, 68.5% of women felt unsafe, compared to 56.7% of men.
- Places of Greatest Fear: Public ATMs, public transportation, and habitually transited streets are the places where the population feels most insecure.
- Key Data: INEGI highlighted that while some municipalities improved, others saw an increase in the perception of insecurity, with significant changes reported in June and October 2025.
Source: https://www.publimetro.com.mx/noticias/2026/01/26/tlalpan-es-la-segunda-alcaldia-de-cdmx-con-mayor-caida-en-percepcion-de-inseguridad-segun-inegi/
