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Mexico reports sharp drops in homicide and violent vehicle robbery
President Claudia Sheinbaum held a morning briefing in Mexico on October 13, 2026.
Marcela Figueroa Franco, who leads the country’s national public security system, presented crime figures through September 30.
Daily intentional homicides fell by more than 52% between September 2024 and September 2026, with 45 fewer killings per day than two years earlier.
September 2026 had the lowest homicide total for that month since 2015.
From January through September, seven states accounted for half of all intentional homicides nationwide.
The average daily rate of violent vehicle robbery fell by 55%, according to the figures presented.
Mexico reported that the daily homicide rate fell by more than 52% between September 2024 and September 2026.
The country recorded 45 fewer homicides per day in September 2026 than two years earlier.
September 2026 had the lowest homicide total for that month since 2015.
The average daily rate of violent vehicle robbery fell by 55%.
Seven states accounted for half of Mexico’s intentional homicides from January to September 2026.
- Who
- Marcela Figueroa Franco, head of Mexico’s National Public Security System Executive Secretariat, presented the figures.
- What
- Mexico reported sharp drops in homicide and violent vehicle robbery.
- When
- The figures were presented on October 13, 2026, with data through September 30, 2026.
- Where
- Mexico.
- Why
- Not stated
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The daily homicide rate fell by more than 52%, with 45 fewer homicides per day recorded in September 2026 than two years earlier.
Seven states accounted for half of the national total of intentional homicides.
Marcela Figueroa Franco presented national crime indicators covering data through September 30.
- Homicide rate change
- More than 52% lower between September 2024 and September 2026
- Daily homicide difference
- 45 fewer per day in September 2026 than two years earlier
- Lowest September homicide total
- September 2026, the lowest since 2015
- Violent vehicle robbery
- Average daily rate fell by 55%
- States accounting for half of homicides
- Baja California, Guanajuato, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Estado de México, Guerrero and Morelos
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