Overview
- SESNSP data show the daily average of intentional homicides fell from 86.9 to 52.4 between September 2024 and December 2025, marking the lowest monthly level since 2016.
- The government reports 40,735 arrests for high‑impact crimes, more than 318 tonnes of drugs seized, 21,400 firearms confiscated, and 1,887 meth labs dismantled in that period.
- Violence remains concentrated, with seven states accounting for just over half of 2025 homicides; Guanajuato led the national total despite recent declines.
- Extortion complaints rose 2.3% year over year; authorities say the 089 line received 119,864 calls and helped prevent roughly three‑quarters of attempted extortions, and reducing this crime is a 2026 priority.
- High‑profile probes continue, including arrests tied to the killing of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, while Jalisco officials examine possible—but unconfirmed—police complicity in the December attack on businessman Alberto Prieto.