Without a complaint or investigation, 92% of crimes against the IP remain unresolved

The National Survey of Victimization of Businesses reveals a crisis of impunity in Mexico, where the vast majority of crimes against the productive sector remain hidden. Companies report offenses at very low rates, creating a significant statistical gap between the actual level of criminal activity and official records. This disparity highlights the inadequacy of traditional security data sources in accurately measuring economic violence, exposing the limitations of public data that fail to capture the real experiences of victims. Furthermore, the justice system faces structural difficulties in processing the complaints it receives. Most cases end without concrete resolution, either due to incomplete procedures or lack of progress, which discourages formal reporting. The reasons for this low reporting rate include institutional distrust, administrative complexity, and fear of retaliation. This dynamic perpetuates a cycle of illegality, where the lack of tangible outcomes weakens citizens’ trust in authorities and erodes the rule of law. This article is relevant to open data because it illustrates the importance of using victimization surveys as complements to police statistics. To create truly transparent and policy-relevant datasets, it is essential to incorporate sources that capture the “dark figure” of crime. Without these indirect measurements, analyses of security and institutional effectiveness are based on an incomplete and distorted view of national reality.

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

Without a complaint or investigation, 92% of crimes against the IP remain unresolved

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