President Claudia Sheinbaum reported a 44% drop in homicides from September 2024 to February 2026, averaging 48.8 daily killings, the lowest in at least a decade.
During the morning press conference at Palacio Nacional, President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted a steady decline in homicides. Data shows her term began with an average of 86.9 daily homicides in September 2024, dropping to 48.8 in February 2026, representing 38 fewer killings per day.
"The reduction in homicides from September 2024 to February 2026 is 44 percent. It is a continuous reduction month by month and February is the lowest month in at least 10 years. That's 38 fewer daily homicides than in September 2024. That is the result of the Security Cabinet and the most important thing is to continue working to reduce all high-impact crimes," Sheinbaum celebrated.
Marcela Figueroa, head of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, detailed that high-impact crimes fell 28% when comparing October 2024 to February 2026. However, violent home robberies rose 1.9%, from 10.03 to 10.22 daily incidents.
Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, reported specific actions: 46,400 people detained for high-impact crimes, 24,000 firearms seized, and 346 tons of drugs confiscated. Additionally, the Army and Navy dismantled 2,318 clandestine methamphetamine labs.
"This has had a direct impact on reducing violence. As Marcela Figueroa already reported, the national daily average of homicides has a 44 percent reduction, representing 38 fewer homicides," García Harfuch emphasized.
In another achievement, the Navy seized nearly two tons of cocaine off the coast of Acapulco, Guerrero, belonging to a Sinaloa Cartel faction.
