Overview
- Tijuana recorded 93 violent homicides in January 2026, down from 135 in January 2025, according to preliminary state prosecutor data cited by the municipal security agency.
- Jalisco counted 79 victims of homicidio doloso in January, a 13.2% decrease from December 2025’s 91 cases and a 36.3% drop from January 2025’s 124.
- Sinaloa reported 106 homicidios dolosos and eight feminicidios in January, lower than December 2025’s 123 homicides and January 2025’s 138.
- Authorities attribute the declines to integrated policing efforts that include arrests of alleged violence drivers and seizures of weapons and illegal substances, with support from federal forces.
- Officials note the figures reflect reported cases from formal complaints and active investigation files, and they emphasize that homicide remains a high-impact crime in Sinaloa as investigations continue.