The Executive Secretary of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), Marcela Figueroa, reported on Thursday, May 8, that the daily average of intentional homicides has decreased by 24.9 percent since October 2024, when Claudia Sheinbaum took office. During the press conference of the head of state, Figueroa highlighted this reduction in the first seven months of the current federal administration.
In her statements, she explained that the crime of intentional homicide has decreased from 86.9 daily homicides to 65.3, that is, 21 fewer crimes per day. The federal official provided these figures during the morning conference at the National Palace, based on data collected until April 30 from all 32 state attorney general offices in the country.
During the period from September 2024 to April 2025, the daily average of intentional homicides has been lower by 24.9 percent. Additionally, Figueroa detailed that in the year 2024, June was the month with the highest number of victims of this crime, while December recorded the lowest figures.
The official pointed out that seven states in the country concentrated 52.1 percent of the total intentional homicides in 2025, with Guanajuato being the state with the highest incidence at 14.4 percent, followed by Baja California at 7 percent, and the State of Mexico at 6.7 percent, among others.
On the other hand, high-impact crimes, such as robbery with violence, showed a slight increase between September and October of last year, although Figueroa stated that they are also showing a downward trend. According to the report from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, these crimes have decreased by 19.25 percent since September 2024, with an average annual reduction of 42.8 percent between 2018 and 2025.
