Mexico City, December 9. Quintana Roo ranked among the three states of the Republic with the greatest reduction in the daily average of intentional homicides, registering a decrease of 56.7%, according to the report presented this Tuesday by Marcela Figueroa Franco, head of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), during the morning press conference of President Claudia Sheinbaum.
According to the report, which covers the period from September 2024 to November 2025, that is, since the beginning of the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, Quintana Roo achieved this substantial reduction that places it alongside Zacatecas and Chiapas as the entities with the best results in the reduction of intentional homicides.
At the national level, Marcela Figueroa reported that intentional homicides show a sustained downward trend over the last 14 months. In September 2024, 86.9 daily homicides were recorded; by November 2025, that figure had been reduced to 54.7, representing a decline of 37%, equivalent to 32 fewer homicides per day.
November 2025 also became the November with the lowest homicide count in the last ten years, since 2015.
Annual Comparisons Confirm Improvement
The preliminary analysis for 2025—with eleven months accounted for—indicates that this year is shaping up to be the one with the lowest homicide incidence since 2018, with a 35% reduction in the daily average compared to that year.
Quintana Roo Among States with Greatest Advances
In the comparison of January–November 2024 versus January–November 2025, 26 states managed to decrease their daily average of intentional homicides. Among them, the following stand out:
- Zacatecas: –70%
- Chiapas: –58%
- Quintana Roo: –56.7%
The official emphasized that these advances reflect a clear trend and the effectiveness of coordination between the federal government and state governments.
Other Crimes Also Show Reductions
The report also highlights that:
- High-impact crimes decreased nationally by 47% since 2018.
- Vehicle robbery with violence decreased by 49% nationwide.
- Kidnapping fell by 58.4% nationwide.
- Business robbery decreased by 57%.
- Pedestrian robbery decreased by 44.7%.
In contrast, the crime of extortion showed an increase of 23.1% nationwide, although it registered a 20% reduction in reports during the last 15 months following the implementation of the National Strategy Against Extortion.
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