Mexico Travel Safety

What are some of the crimes that you should be aware of?

For starters there are currently drug wars involving rivalry drug dealers and Mexican police and military officials. Although this is not occurring throughout the country, travelers to border towns should be careful.

There are also a significant number of street crimes. These include pick pocketing, purse snatching, and armed robberies against tourists. Many of these crimes are perpetrated against foreigners using public transportation.

Hotel room thefts are also quiet common in Mexico. For this reason tourists should be sure to place their passports and valuables inside safes in the room. Also, doors should remain closed and locked at all times, even when you are in the room.

Foreigners using ATM machines are often approached by robbers and thieves who force victims to withdraw large amounts of cash and surrender it.

Women traveling alone should use extreme caution. There have been numerous incidents of lone female being sexually assaulted.