Homicides in Jalisco decreased by 50% in March 2026 compared to November 2024, as reported by state security authorities with data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System. During the report, it was shared that 64 cases were reported in March 2026, while 128 were registered in November 2024. Coordination as a fundamental axis in security strategies. The General Strategic Security Coordination attributed the results to the implementation of actions such as coordination between corporations of the three orders of government, intelligence work, active patrolling, and sentencing. 'From the first day of the administration led by Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro, we have focused our efforts on combating the crimes that most affect the population, and of course, reducing intentional homicide is one of our priorities,' highlighted Roberto Alarcón Estrada, head of the General Strategic Security Coordination. 'In the current administration, Jalisco has left the top positions in terms of intentional homicides. Currently, the state ranks 12th, meaning we are approaching the national average. Nothing less, in January Jalisco was in 10th place, in February 11th, and now in March, 12th,' specified Alarcón Estrada. Daily average and historical behavior. According to what was shared by the State Government, the daily average of homicides also showed a decrease. In March 2025, 4.71 cases per day were reported, while in March 2026, the figure was 2.06. 'So you can get an idea, while in March 2025, 4.71 daily homicides were registered in the entity, in March 2026 there were 2.06 events per day; and if we go back to what was happening in 2021, the decrease is 55% because back then the daily average of homicides was almost seven events,' he pointed out. Security strategy leaves positive figures in 31 municipalities. The decrease was reported in 31 municipalities of the state, including those in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (AMG), where the majority of the population is concentrated. Alarcón Estrada added that the Federal Government recognized the work being done in Jalisco, information that can be publicly consulted on the website of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System.
