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Mexico

Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Snapshot as of . Scores were assigned by hand from US State Department and UK FCDO advisories and published on that date, to show how our scoring method works. This page is not maintained and may be out of date. For current advice, check travel.state.gov and gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
Americas, Central AmericaCapital: Mexico City

Composite risk score 68/100 based on security, political stability, conflict intensity, public health, natural disaster exposure, and crime. Compiled by hand from official government advisories as of June 2, 2026.

Risk by dimension

75
Security
weight 25%
55
Political
weight 15%
45
Conflict
weight 15%
50
Health
weight 15%
40
Disaster
weight 20%
80
Crime
weight 10%

What did government advisories say on June 2, 2026?

US State Department
Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel to Mexico due to crime and kidnapping. Criminal organizations operate throughout Mexico. US government employees are restricted from several states.

UK FCDO
Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel. Crime rates are very high. Organized crime groups are active and dangerous. Avoid travel to border states with the US.

Key risks in the snapshot

→Violent crime: homicide, kidnapping, and carjacking rates among the highest in the region
→Organized crime: cartels operate openly in many states
→State-level variation: risk varies dramatically by state; some states are Level 4
→Express kidnapping: targeting of perceived-wealthy individuals including business travelers

About this intelligence.

This country risk assessment is produced by PurviewX using data from official government travel advisory systems (US State Department, UK FCDO) and verified public sources.

Risk scores are composite indices weighted across six dimensions. Scores reflect the date shown above. This snapshot is not updated.

This assessment is for informational purposes. For enterprise travel security decisions, contact PurviewX for a full organizational exposure assessment.

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