# Crime trends in Baja California Sur > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/crime-trends-in-baja-california-sur > Updated: 2026-10-13T12:00:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Crime statistics for Baja California Sur show varying trends across different categories in 2026. In August, domestic violence reports saw a 10.21% decrease compared to July, though the state recorded over 2,400 such reports for the first eight months of the year. Additionally, 148 investigation files for child pornography were opened during this period. Regarding property crime, data from the National Citizen Observatory on Security, Justice and Legality indicates that Baja California Sur recorded the highest home burglary rate in Mexico for August 2026, with 7.45 break-ins per 100,000 residents. Between January and August 2026, the state reported 570 victims of home break-ins, a slight increase from the 558 cases reported during the same period in 2025. In the first half of 2026, the state ranked second nationally for these incidents, trailing only Aguascalientes. Within the state, La Paz recorded the highest rate at 55.78 cases per 100,000 residents, followed by Los Cabos, Loreto, Mulegé, and Comondú. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-13: Baja California Sur reports highest home burglary rate in Mexico Baja California Sur reported Mexico's highest home burglary rate in August 2026, with La Paz and Los Cabos seeing significant activity in residential and vacation home areas. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baja-california-sur-reports-highest-home-burglary-rate-in-mexico ### 2026-09-24: Baja California Sur reports August crime statistics Crime reports for Baja California Sur in August 2026 show nearly 300 domestic violence cases, a 10% decrease from July, and the registration of a second child pornography case this year. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baja-california-sur-reports-august-crime-statistics --- Cite as: Crime trends in Baja California Sur. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/crime-trends-in-baja-california-sur