Politics: Crime Rate Largely Unchanged, but Black Figure Remains High

MEXICO - Report 07 Oct 2015 by Guillermo Valdes and Esteban Manteca
Executive Summary Public security and crime is a major issue in Mexican society. The 2015 National Survey on Victimization and Public Safety (ENVIPE) conducted by the National Statistics Institute (INEGI) sheds light on crime rates and the types of crimes committed. But the raw numbers don’t tell the whole story, as the black figures, that is, the discrepancy between crimes committed and those reported to the authorities, remain high, indicating serious underlying problems in the administration of justice and public perception of and confidence in the authorities. The ENVIPE, which is based...

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