Crimes cost businesses $115 billion; Coahuila is safer | Periódico Zócalo | News from Saltillo, Torreón, Piedras Negras, Monclova, Acuña

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography reveals that, although the prevalence of crimes against businesses has decreased slightly, nations face significant economic costs stemming from insecurity. This situation highlights the need for transparency in measuring real impacts, as the dark figure of crime reaches alarming levels, indicating that the vast majority of offenses are not officially reported. This reality underscores the importance of having open data that captures the true magnitude of the problem, beyond official statistics that often underestimate business victimization. The commerce sector is the most affected, followed by services and industry, while medium and large enterprises suffer a higher prevalence than micro-enterprises. Extortion has emerged as the primary threat, accompanied by petty theft and traditional robberies. The relevance of these data for open data initiatives lies in the ability to analyze trends by sector and business size, enabling civil society and governments to design more precise preventive strategies targeted at the specific vulnerabilities identified in the national survey. Furthermore, there is a notable increase in preventive spending by businesses, reflecting an adaptive response to the lack of institutional security. Transparency in this information is crucial for understanding how crime indirectly affects the economy through investment in protection. Generating and sharing this data in an accessible manner facilitates social monitoring, promotes accountability, and helps visualize the correlation between impunity, operational costs, and the dynamics of crime in the national business environment.

Source: zocalo.com.mx
Published on 2026-11-12

Crimes cost businesses $115 billion; Coahuila is safer | Periódico Zócalo | News from Saltillo, Torreón, Piedras Negras, Monclova, Acuña

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