According to the National Urban Security Survey (ENSU), Monterrey was one of the worst-rated municipalities with an increase of almost 10 percentage points in the perception of insecurity. During the months from October to December of last year, 69.2% of the population in the capital felt unsafe, compared to 59.7% in the previous evaluation. This significant setback occurred under the administration of Adrián de la Garza.
In his security strategy called "Shield", De la Garza proposed the restructuring of the Monterrey Auxiliary Police, as well as agile recruitment and training of personnel, acquisition of new equipment and special units for the state capital. The mayor emphasized that the security model must be adjusted to local needs and not necessarily based on that of other countries or cities. The strategy includes the implementation of two new C4 centers and comprehensive coverage throughout the municipality.
The action axes of Monterrey's security strategy include police presence and control, intelligence generation, investigative capabilities, strengthening and dignifying the police, and social prevention. Despite these efforts, the perception of insecurity in Monterrey increased, positioning it as one of the worst-rated cities in the ENSU.
Another negatively evaluated municipality was Guadalupe, which increased its perception of insecurity from 47.3% to 50.4%. On the other hand, Apodaca, traditionally considered conflictive, experienced a decrease of nine points in its perception of insecurity in December 2024, going from 42.4% to 33.4%. In contrast, San Pedro Garza García was classified as the safest municipality in Nuevo León and Mexico, followed locally by San Nicolás, governed by the PAN member Daniel Carrillo, which had a 28.6% perception of insecurity in the same survey.
