Quintana Roo Sees 73% Drop in Homicides in 2025, Governor Reports

Cancún, Mexico — Quintana Roo has recorded a 73% reduction in homicides during 2025, placing it among Mexican states with the largest declines in violent crime, Governor Mara Lezama announced on Tuesday.

The governor made the announcement following a patrol vehicle delivery ceremony in Cancún, highlighting that the decrease resulted from a comprehensive strategy involving intelligence operations, prevention programs, and increased police presence in priority areas.

“Intelligence operations have been key to reducing homicides, which represent the greatest scourge, what hurts citizens the most,” Lezama said.

She emphasized that the government’s approach extends beyond reactive measures to address underlying causes of violence. “The objective isn’t just to reduce crimes or make arrests—we’ve already conducted raids and issued arrest warrants—but also to work on the origins of violence, so a young person doesn’t take the wrong path and become a criminal due to lack of opportunities, family problems, pain, or any of the thousand circumstances that can lead someone astray,” Lezama explained.

The governor noted that the state government allocated 620 million pesos (approximately $36 million USD) last year for these security initiatives through the Trust for Strengthening Security and Administration of Justice in Quintana Roo.

“All completely transparent, as it should be,” she concluded.