Mexico City, June 17, 2026 – With the 2026 World Cup underway in the capital, Mexico City has achieved its lowest crime rate since 2019, according to the latest Monthly Security Report presented by the government of Clara Brugada. The report, released on Tuesday, June 16, at the Antiguo Palacio de Ayuntamiento, highlights a 65% reduction in high-impact crimes since 2019, with daily incidents now below 50 cases.
Significant Drop in High-Impact Crimes
The first five months of 2026 saw Mexico City record fewer than 50 high-impact crimes per day, a stark contrast to the 148 daily cases reported in 2019. This cumulative reduction of 65% signifies that approximately 100 families each day are spared from becoming victims of crime, as stated by Head of Government Clara Brugada. Brugada linked these positive outcomes to the successful security measures implemented for the 2026 World Cup, which she described as “a complete success.”
Consistent Decline Over Seven Years
The decrease in crime is not limited to the comparison with 2019. High-impact crimes also fell by 8% compared to the same period in 2025, contributing to seven consecutive years of declining crime rates in the city. At the beginning of the current administration in October 2024, the city recorded 74 high-impact crimes per day. This figure has since dropped by 33% to fewer than 50 daily cases by the end of May 2026.
Homicides Halved Since 2019
Homicides have followed a similar downward trend. Between January and May 2026, victims of intentional homicide decreased by 51% compared to 2019 and by 8.8% compared to 2025. The city has moved from more than four homicides daily seven years ago to just over two today. This reduction is also reflected in the enforcement of arrest warrants, with 301 warrants for homicide executed in the first five months of the year, an increase of 187% compared to 2019.
Over 10,000 Arrests and 41 Criminal Cells Dismantled
Pablo Vázquez Camacho, Secretary of Citizen Security, reported that from October 5, 2024, to May 31, 2026, 10,897 individuals were arrested for high-impact crimes. During the same period, authorities dismantled 41 criminal cells and apprehended 1,238 alleged members of violence-generating groups. Among the operational seizures, Vázquez highlighted the confiscation of 3,000 firearms, over 1,700 kilograms of marijuana, 224 kilograms of cocaine, 92 kilograms of methamphetamine, and more than 6,000 vehicles linked to illicit activities.
Prosecution Efforts Show Significant Progress
Bertha Alcalde Luján, Attorney General of Justice for Mexico City, presented updates on judicialization efforts. Between January and May 2026, arrests and judicializations increased by 38% for extortion, 13.3% for homicide, 39.1% for home robbery, 48.1% for vehicle theft, and 35.8% for sexual assault, compared to the same period in 2024. In May alone, courts issued 485 conviction sentences, accounting for 90% of the cases concluded that month. Since the administration began, 366 people have been arrested for extortion or attempted extortion, with 72 arrest warrants for this crime executed in the first five months of the year.
Perception of Insecurity Declines for Two Consecutive Quarters
Data from the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) by INEGI indicates that the perception of insecurity in the capital decreased from 61% to 57% between December 2025 and March 2026. This decline represents two consecutive quarters of improvement in the indicator.
Integrated Security Strategy
The city government attributes these results to a comprehensive security strategy based on eight key pillars: addressing root causes, strengthening police forces, intelligence and technology, institutional coordination, ongoing territorial evaluation, community policing, building peaceful territories, and security with a gender perspective. Concrete actions include the installation of 36,000 new video surveillance cameras, bringing the total to nearly 120,000 operational units, and the creation of 72 peace polygons in 23 priority areas.
Brugada concluded the presentation by summarizing her administration’s goal: “The best thing is for crimes to decrease and for people to feel safer. We are achieving both.”
Source: Infobae
