Overview
- Official data show the national average fell from 86.9 to 54.7 intentional homicides per day between September 2024 and November 2025, a reduction of 32 victims daily.
- Seven states accounted for 51% of killings from January to November 2025, led by Guanajuato, Chihuahua, Baja California, Sinaloa, Estado de México, Guerrero and Michoacán.
- Year over year, 26 states cut their daily homicide averages in November, with the steepest drops in Zacatecas (-70%), Chiapas (-58%) and Quintana Roo (-56.7%).
- Security operations from Oct. 1, 2024 to Nov. 30, 2025 resulted in 38,773 arrests for high‑impact crimes, 20,169 firearms seized, about 311 tonnes of drugs confiscated and 1,760 clandestine labs dismantled.
- Facing a 23.1% rise in extortion, authorities report 102,800 calls to the 089 line, 3,684 investigations and 615 arrests, with a push to align state laws and block prison communications by early 2026.