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Mexico Sees 336 Police Killed in 2025, Up 8%, NGO Reports

The toll clusters in a handful of states that also top national homicide counts, per official data.

Overview

  • Causa en Común’s registry indicates roughly one police killing per day this year.
  • The NGO lists Sinaloa (46), Guerrero (37), Guanajuato (36), Michoacán (33) and Veracruz (24) as the hardest-hit states in 2025.
  • Between October 1, 2024 and December 18, 2025, the group recorded at least 430 slain officers.
  • From December 12 to 18, the registry logged four additional police homicides in Puebla, Sinaloa, Tabasco and the State of Mexico.
  • SESNSP figures show Guanajuato, Sinaloa, the State of Mexico, Guerrero and Michoacán are among seven entities that concentrate 51% of national homicides.