Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Cancun at 46/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Mexico's national picture overall (51/100 vs 52/100).
City page · part of Mexico
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Cancun report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Mexico's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
54.5
Safety Index
45.5
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Mexico's national page, with crime swapped for Cancun's own Numbeo number above.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1871+ UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / B · 120V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 911 / ambulance: 911 / fire: 911
How this compares to Mexico
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Cancun at 46/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Mexico's national picture overall (51/100 vs 52/100).
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