Overview
- Federal data show Jalisco’s average daily intentional homicides fell 47% from September 2024 to January 2026, dropping from 4.80 to 2.55, with January 2026 the lowest month in the period and the lowest since 2015 in one presentation.
- High‑impact crimes in Jalisco declined about 25% over the same window to roughly 32 incidents per day in January 2026, with federal officials pointing to a sustained downward trend year over year.
- Mexico’s security cabinet reported operational results in Jalisco from Oct. 1, 2024 to Feb. 28, 2026 that include 890 arrests, 626 seized firearms, more than 145,000 rounds, over 10 tonnes of drugs and three dismantled meth labs; extortion cases were also reported down 26.8% through January 2026.
- The State of Mexico recorded 69 homicide victims in February 2026, its lowest monthly total in nine years, with authorities linking the decline to daily Mesa de Paz coordination across federal, state and municipal forces.
- Michoacán’s governor reported a sustained 75% drop in homicides during his tenure, noting eight cases at the start of March 2026 and a 2026 daily average of 2.47 victims, the lowest in 12 years, with officials highlighting C5 operations and strengthened prosecutions.