President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Tuesday that intentional homicides in Mexico fell by 51% [1] between September 2024 and July 2026.
The decline represents a significant shift in national security trends for a country long struggling with systemic cartel violence. A reduction of this scale suggests the administration's current security strategy is achieving measurable results in reducing lethal crime.
Speaking Tuesday morning at the National Palace in Mexico City, Sheinbaum said the reduction covers a period of 22 months [2]. She said the current homicide rate is "the half of when we received" the administration [3].
According to government data, the number of daily murders dropped to 42.5 in July [1]. This figure marks the lowest daily average for homicides in 12 years [1].
Sheinbaum said the drop is the result of the security strategy implemented during her term. The president said that the 51% decrease [1] reflects a concerted effort to stabilize the territory through her administration's specific policy advances.
While the administration celebrates these figures, the data highlights a steep decline from the levels present at the start of the 22-month window. The government continues to present these statistics as evidence that the current approach to organized crime is working across the national territory.
“"Los homicidios dolosos cayeron un 51 por ciento"”
A 51% reduction in intentional homicides would signal a major pivot in Mexico's security landscape, moving away from the peak violence seen in previous years. By anchoring the success to a 22-month window, the Sheinbaum administration is attempting to validate its security model as a sustainable alternative to prior strategies, though the long-term stability of these numbers depends on the continued containment of organized crime groups.
