Mexico City October homicides lowest in 29 years, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City): Mexico City registered 46 intentional homicides in October, the lowest number for that month in the past 29 years, according to a security balance presented by the city government. High-impact crimes fell 19 percent compared with 2024 and 61 percent compared with 2019.
For the period from January to October 2026, 586 intentional homicides were recorded, compared with 1,243 in the same period of 2019, a reduction of 53 percent. The number of victims of this crime also fell 17 percent compared with 2024 and 51 percent compared with 2019.
Key indicators also showed a 56 percent decrease in vehicle theft with violence compared with 2024, a 23 percent decrease in vehicle theft with and without violence, and a 29 percent decrease in robberies of persons in public spaces. On public transport, robbery of Metro passengers with violence fell 58 percent.
Head of Government Clara Brugada explained that October marked the fifth consecutive month of decline in homicides, and said the results reflect progress in the security strategy and peacebuilding efforts. She added that, according to data from INEGI, perceived insecurity in the capital decreased 9.8 percent over one year.
Brugada also said high-impact crimes went from 135 per day in 2019 to 52 currently, meaning 83 fewer incidents each day. On disappearances, she reported 51 percent fewer cases and 64 percent more located persons during October compared with the same month of 2024.
Citizen Security Secretary Pablo Vázquez Camacho reported that between October 5, 2024, and October 31, 2026, 12,836 people were arrested for high-impact crimes. Authorities also seized weapons, drugs and vehicles during that period, including 3,372 firearms, 7,488 vehicles and nearly 19,000 tons of auto parts.
As a result of intelligence and investigative work, 1,560 alleged criminals were detained and 50 criminal cells were dismantled. Authorities also captured 90 priority targets responsible for generating violence.
In the fight against extortion, authorities reported 441 people detained since January 2025. During October, eight people linked to this crime were captured, five allegedly members of the Güero Fresa group and three of the Unión Tepito group.
Attorney General Bertha Alcalde Luján reported that from January to October, 6,182 arrest warrants were executed, 32 percent more than in the same period of 2024, and 1,029 searches were carried out, an increase of 65 percent.
On femicide, she reported 34 cases between January and October, a decrease of 42.3 percent compared with 2024. Of the 34 investigation files opened this year, 33 have already been brought before the courts, equivalent to 97 percent.
On the fight against property dispossession, the Prosecutor’s Office reported that in 88 days, 324 properties were secured or restored, along with 347 judicializations and 135 successful mediations.
On the search for missing persons, commissioner Luis Gómez Negrete said 177 people were located during October, 98 percent of them alive. The historical record totals 19,464 people located, though 5,330 remain pending location.
The official said 79 percent of reports received during October concerned voluntary absences, and 35 percent of people were located within the first 72 hours.
The report also included preventive actions: 192,062 operations and security sessions, more than 50,300 Senderos Seguros patrols, and 14,000 school assistance operations. During October, 213 neighborhood assemblies were held with the participation of 6,930 residents.
Brugada said the strategy will continue with attention to root causes, coordination among institutions, intelligence, police strengthening, citizen proximity and the construction of Territorios de Paz, with the goal of sustaining the crime reduction and combating impunity.
