Hermosillo records the highest increase in perceived insecurity in the country, INEGI reveals

Hermosillo records the highest increase in perceived insecurity in the country, INEGI reveals

The article reveals a significant decoupling between citizens’ perception of insecurity in Hermosillo and objective crime data, a phenomenon that is crucial for open data analysis. While the National Survey of Urban Public Safety (ENSU) conducted by INEGI shows a sharp increase in the sense of insecurity among residents, formal complaints for various types of theft decreased considerably during the same period. This divergence underscores the need to interpret public metrics with nuance, as perception does not always directly correlate with the actual incidence of crime. For data analysts, this means that official statistics should be supplemented with subjective indicators to provide a comprehensive view of public safety, avoiding erroneous conclusions based solely on registered criminal figures. The relevance to open data lies in the importance of integrating and making transparent heterogeneous datasets, such as sociological surveys and police records. By making these two complementary sources accessible, a richer understanding of urban dynamics is facilitated, enabling civil society and public officials to evaluate not only objective security but also the perceived impact of policies and infrastructure on quality of life.

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