Cancun, one of the vital vital vacationer locations within the nation, registered a reduction within the notion of security.
Based on the Nationwide City Public Security Survey (ENSU) carried out by the Nationwide Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), 74.6 % of the inhabitants aged 18 and over stated they felt unsafe in December 2023. Nevertheless, this determine is 7.4 proportion factors decrease than in December 2022, when 82% felt they lived in an unsafe metropolis.
Based on Inegi, folks in Cancun really feel safer in public areas comparable to faculties, properties, workplaces and procuring facilities, whereas the locations the place they really feel most unsafe are ATMs, public transport, banks and the streets they habitually use.
This lower within the feeling of insecurity coincides with the truth that in 2023 the Cancun Civil Courts registered an enchancment in social conduct amongst each guests and residents.
The director of the Civil Courts, Eduardo Pacho Gallegos, reported that 7,000 fewer administrative penalties have been issued in 2023 in comparison with 2022, and attributed this lower to the truth that embassies and consulates have been knowledgeable in order that guests keep away from consuming medicine or alcohol on public streets and in vacationer areas throughout their trip.
Based on the municipal authority, 15 thousand fines have been imposed final 12 months on residents who didn’t adjust to civil justice laws. This determine is decrease than that of 2022, when greater than 22 thousand folks, together with vacationers, have been fined.
For its half, Chetumal registered a slight improve within the feeling of insecurity between December 2023 and December 2022. Based on Inegi, 55.2 % of the inhabitants aged 18 and older thought of the capital unsafe to reside in, a determine that’s 1.9 % increased than in 2022.
Cancun’s effort to enhance security in 2023
In 2023, Cancun made important strides in enhancing security for each residents and vacationers. This concerned a multi-faceted strategy, together with elevated police and national guard presence in key areas, improved surveillance techniques, and stronger collaboration between native authorities and tourism stakeholders.
Initiatives additionally targeted on neighborhood engagement and consciousness applications to foster a safer atmosphere. These efforts have been aimed toward sustaining Cancun’s popularity as a prime vacationer vacation spot whereas guaranteeing the well-being of its neighborhood.