Crime decreased by 50.8% from 2019 to 2022 in Mexico City

Intentional homicide, robbery of pedestrians on public roads, and robbery of transport employees are all on the decline in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.

Crime decreased by 50.8% from 2019 to 2022 in Mexico City
Crime scene. Image: Agencies

The total of crimes in Mexico City (CDMX) decreased by 50.8% in the period from January to September 2022 compared to the same period in 2019, this was informed by the capital's head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo during the presentation of the Crime Incidence report for September.

The report also mentioned that the crimes that decreased the most in the capital are: intentional homicide with a 51% reduction, robbery to passerby on public roads with -35.6%, robbery to the transporter with -64.8% robbery to the vehicle with violence with -62.5%, robbery of the vehicle without violence with -48.7% less, robbery to the driver with 66.4%, robbery in the subway -60%, among others.