October closed with an average of 50 murders per day in Mexico. According to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), 1,553 people were murdered in the country during the past month.
This is the month with the lowest incidence of intentional homicides in 2025, a year that accumulated more than 15 thousand victims from January to September. according to the statistical report of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP).
Although October appears at the moment as the least violent month of the year, The situation in Sinaloa maintains an adverse trend. The entity, affected by the war between “Los Chapitos” and “La Mayiza”, recorded 127 murders in October, an increase of 20% compared to the 106 homicides recorded in September 2025. On average, four murders were committed daily in Sinaloa; The most violent day was October 22, with 11 victims of intentional homicide.
The SSPC’s daily report of victims of intentional homicide, prepared based on data provided by state prosecutors’ offices, indicates that The most violent states in October were Guanajuato147; Sinaloa127; Chihuahua, 120; State of Mexico, 120; and Michoacán, 101.
Among the homicides recorded in Michoacán, that of businessman Bernardo Bravo Manríquez, who was president of the Association of Citrus Growers of the Apatzingán Valley, stands out. This fact caused the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, and the Secretary of Defense, General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, to travel to Tierra Caliente to review the security strategy against criminal groups dedicated to the extortion of lemon trees in the region.
The October data confirm that, despite the general reduction in homicides in the country, lethal violence continues to be concentrated in certain Entities, especially where criminal groups operate with direct confrontations or extortion networks. The Government, through the SSPC and coordination with local forces, maintains measures to contain violence, but daily averages remain high and reflect the persistent challenge in terms of public security.
In short, although October shows a comparative decrease in intentional homicides, the average of 50 victims per day maintains the urgency of reinforcing strategies and policies that allow for a sustained reduction in violence rates throughout the country.