Overview
- The city closed 2025 with an average of 57 high‑impact crimes per day, a drop of 56% from 2019 and 12% from 2024, according to the annual security report.
- Homicide fell 46% versus 2019 and 9% versus 2024, the rate stood at 8.7 per 100,000 residents, there were 43 homicide‑free days, and December marked the lowest monthly count since 2013.
- Vehicle theft with violence declined 78% from 2019 and 32% from 2024, robberies decreased across categories, and femicides fell 35.3% to 44 cases with 42 already judicialized.
- From October 2024 through December 2025, authorities made 8,218 arrests for high‑impact crimes, seized major quantities of drugs and more than 1,000 firearms, and captured 48 priority targets including alleged Unión Tepito figures “El Valente” and “El 10”.
- Police capacity expanded with a salary floor of 20,372 pesos, 3,500 new patrol vehicles, 115,000 CCTV cameras, and a new police hospital, while leaders acknowledged a perception gap and set 2026 priorities to curb extortion and prepare World Cup security.