Mexican respondents felt unsafe more often, survey shows
More than half of respondents in Mexico did not give a clear yes when asked whether they feel safe in the country, according to a survey conducted by Bohemian Research through its respondent apps MultiPolls, Golden Surveys and RewardRoo.
The survey included 500 complete responses from respondents in Mexico and asked: “Do you feel safe in Mexico?”
45.8% of respondents said they feel safe
Overall, 45.8% of respondents answered “yes” when asked whether they feel safe in Mexico. Another 33.4% answered “more or less”, while 20.8% said “no”.
Taken together, 54.2% of respondents either answered “more or less” or “no”, meaning they did not give a clear yes.
Women were less likely than men to answer yes
Differences were visible between men and women in the survey. A clear yes was reported by 40.7% of women and 54.3% of men.
Women were also more likely to say they do not feel safe. The answer “no” was selected by 23.9% of women and 15.6% of men.
Older respondents were less likely to give a clear yes
By age, respondents aged 45-54 were the most likely to give an answer other than a clear yes. In this group, 63.0% answered either “more or less” or “no”.
Among respondents aged 18-24, the share was 49.6%.
Key findings
45.8% of Mexican respondents in the survey said they feel safe in Mexico.
33.4% answered “more or less”.
20.8% said they do not feel safe.
Overall, 54.2% did not give a clear yes.
A clear yes was reported by 40.7% of women and 54.3% of men.
The answer “no” was selected by 23.9% of women and 15.6% of men.
Among respondents aged 45-54, 63.0% answered either “more or less” or “no”.
Methodology
The survey was conducted on April 17, 2026 through Bohemian Research respondent apps MultiPolls, Golden Surveys and RewardRoo. The analysis included 500 complete responses from respondents in Mexico. Respondents answered the question: “Do you feel safe in Mexico?” Results are presented for respondents included in the survey and were not weighted. Bohemian Research LLC is an ESOMAR Corporate Member (2026), supporting professional standards in market, opinion and social research.
