A multi-agency national citizen security initiative has delivered landmark progress in curbing violent crime across the country, with official data confirming the lowest cumulative homicide rate in decades by the end of May 2026. The National Police has confirmed that coordinated prevention, prosecution, and intelligence-driven strategies rolled out by the national Joint Task Force continue to drive consistent improvements in nationwide citizen security metrics.
As of May 29, 2026, the country’s accumulated homicide rate stands at 7.16 per 100,000 inhabitants, extending a years-long sustained downward trend for lethal violent crime. The latest 150th edition of the institution’s weekly crime statistics report notes that the homicide rate for the month of May alone hit 6.43 per 100,000, bringing the year-to-date cumulative figure to 7.16 — one of the lowest recorded national homicide rates in more than 30 years.
A breakdown of regional data underscores the broad-based nature of this progress. Out of the 34 national territories included in the analysis, 27 now maintain single-digit homicide rates, with one jurisdiction recording zero homicides so far this year. Only seven regions across the country still report double-digit homicide rates, meaning nearly 80% (79.4%, to be precise) of all national territories now hold a rate of 9.99 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants or lower.
Historical comparative data confirms that this decline is neither accidental nor temporary: it reflects a consistent, progressive reduction in homicidal violence stretching back several years. Three years ago, in May 2023, the year-to-date cumulative homicide rate was 12.77 per 100,000. That figure fell to 10.05 in 2024, dropped further to 8.40 in 2025, and has now fallen again to 7.16 in 2026. Compared to the same period in 2025, this represents a 14.76% year-over-year reduction. Over the full three-year period from 2023 to 2026, the cumulative homicide rate has plummeted by 43.93% overall.
National security officials attribute this sweeping reduction in violent crime to the integrated, coordinated comprehensive actions of the Joint Task Force, which operates under the joint direction of all state security institutions. The results stem from a layered strategy that combines expanded preventive patrol operations, strengthened intelligence gathering and analysis, targeted prosecution of high-priority criminal groups, and close inter-institutional coordination. Partners in the strategy include the National Police, the national Armed Forces, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and multiple additional state and local agencies, all aligned to advance the national citizen security agenda.