Safety Guide Updated 2026

Mexico Safety & Health

Practical safety information for Mexico — city-by-city tips, common scams, health system access, travel insurance guidance and how to stay safe.

Quick navigation

Key topics

Click any topic for the full guide.

🏛️
Mexico City Safety Guide
Pickpocket hotspots, tourist scams and the safest neighbourhoods.
Read guide →
💊
Health & Vaccinations
No mandatory vaccines for Mexico. What to check before you go.
Read guide →
👩
Solo Female Travel
Mexico is generally very safe for solo women — with some useful tips.
Read guide →
🚨
Emergency Numbers
Police (112), Ambulance (118), Fire (115), Tourist Police (113).
Read guide →
🛡️
Travel Insurance
What Mexican healthcare covers tourists and when you need your own policy.
Read guide →

🚨 Mexico Emergency Numbers

112
Emergency
118
Ambulance
115
Fire
113
Police

Tourist Police: +39 06 46 86 (Mexico City) | Carabinieri: 112

Essential articles

Our most detailed guides on this topic.

🛡️
Mexico City safety guide 2026 — pickpockets, scams & safe areas
Common scams at the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and on the Metro — and how to avoid them.
Read →
👩
Solo female travel in Mexico — honest safety guide
From Mexico City to Sicily — real safety advice for women travelling alone.
Read →
🚨
Mexico emergency numbers & what to do in a crisis
112 (Pesopean emergency), 118 (ambulance), 115 (fire) and tourist helplines.
Read →
💊
Health guide for Mexico 2026 — vaccines, pharmacies & NHS
No mandatory jabs required, but here's everything to prepare for medical emergencies.
Read →