Homicides in Mexico have decreased by 24.9% in the first seven months of Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency. During this period, more than 20,000 people have been arrested for high-impact crimes and more than 153 tons of drugs have been seized, according to preliminary data from the Government.
The daily average of murders has dropped to 65.3 in April, compared to 86.9 in September 2024, the last month of Andrés Manuel López Obrador's Government. This represents 21 fewer homicides per day, according to Marcela Figueroa, head of SESNSP.
Figueroa highlighted that between April 2020 and April 2025, there has been a 33.3% reduction in homicides, with April 2025 being the month with the lowest daily average since 2016.
Seven states account for 52.1% of the homicides in these seven months: Guanajuato, Baja California, State of Mexico, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Jalisco, and Guerrero. On the other hand, there has been a reported 19.25% decrease in high-impact crimes during the same period.
Regarding arrests, it was reported that in the first seven months of the Government, 20,004 people have been apprehended for high-impact crimes, in addition to seizing more than 153.7 tons of drugs and nearly 10,329 firearms.
Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, detailed that the actions taken led to the destruction of 896 clandestine laboratories and areas for the production of methamphetamines in 19 states of the country.
Sheinbaum took office on October 1, following a period with high homicide rates. The president has attributed the reduction in homicides during her Government to a security plan based on four pillars: addressing the causes of violence, consolidation of the National Guard, use of intelligence against crime, and coordination among federal and state authorities.
