Here's a map of Mexico with intentional homicide rates (data from 2011) by state: http://www.geocurrents.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Mexico-Homicide-Rate-M

Here's a map of Mexico with intentional homicide rates (data from 2011) by state: http://www.geocurrents.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Mexico-Homicide-Rate-Map-1024x748.png http://www.geocurrents.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Mexic... FWIW, Baja California Sur, though not near Gulf/Yucatan is pretty low on the list too. Baja California and Sonora have significantly lower rates than Chihuahua, but all three border the US.