Overview
- The federal Secretariado Ejecutivo said Tuesday that average daily homicidios dolosos fell from 86.9 in September 2024 to 47.3 in May 2026, a 46 percent decline equal to about 39 fewer murders per day.
- May 2026 was the lowest month in the series presented by authorities and the January–May 2026 period recorded the fewest daily homicides since 2016, according to SESNSP summaries.
- Violence remains concentrated: eight states—Guanajuato, Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Morelos, Estado de México, Guerrero and Veracruz—accounted for roughly 54 percent of homicides in early 2026.
- The government highlighted operational outputs it links to the drop, reporting more than 56,000 arrests for high‑impact crimes, about 29,000–30,000 weapons seized, roughly 420 tonnes of drugs confiscated and 2,407 dismantled laboratories.
- The figures are official aggregates built from monthly reports by 32 state fiscalías; they were revised during the week of the presidential briefing and have not been independently audited, so persistent local hotspots and reporting methods should be watched as the government moves to sustain results.