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Mexico Homicides Fall to 11-Year Low in 2025, Official Data Show

Preliminary SESNSP figures show sharp declines with killings concentrated in a few states.

Overview

  • SESNSP reports a preliminary 2025 homicide rate of 15.07 per 100,000, the lowest in the 11-year series, pending December updates.
  • During President Claudia Sheinbaum’s term, the daily average fell 37%, from 86.9 in September 2024 to 54.7 in November 2025, according to SESNSP.
  • Seven states accounted for just over half of killings from January to November: Guanajuato, Chihuahua, Baja California, Sinaloa, Estado de México, Guerrero and Michoacán.
  • The daily average of high-impact crimes dropped 47% since 2018 to 518.2 in 2025, with extortion as the key offense that did not decline.
  • Femicide shows a preliminary downward trend, with a rate of 0.88 per 100,000 women through November 2025 and a 23.4% drop versus January–November 2019.