Overview
- Officials said Friday that data from the national security secretariat show an 85% fall in intentional homicides in Quintana Roo between September 2024 and June 2026.
- The government presented daily averages showing homicides fell from about 2 per day in September 2024 to 0.3 per day in June 2026.
- Tulum has recorded no intentional homicides since May 2026, a change highlighted by authorities at a July 17 morning press conference in Tulum.
- Authorities also reported a 60% year‑over‑year drop in average daily homicides for the first half of 2026 versus the first half of 2025, a roughly 15% fall in high‑impact crimes between 2025 and 2026, and a preliminary 19% decline in vehicle theft.
- The figures were presented by the Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública during a presidential press event and were linked to joint federal‑state operations and arrests, though officials and journalists note the data are official counts that do not by themselves prove long‑term cause or durability.