Extreme violence increased by 68% in Mexico between 2015 and 2025 in general terms, with criminal killings rising some 30% in that time in spite of a recent dip, Excelsior reported on 10 February, citing a private research firm. Pollsters México Evalúa found a 22% drop in criminal killings over 2024-25, but broadly an increase over a decade, especially in parts of the country, and suspected a redefinition of homicide categories may be behind official claims that murders were down. Its research analysed figures given by the SESNSP, a police coordination agency, and the national registry of missing persons (RNPDNO). It found for example a rise of almost 370% over 10 years in the categories of "other life threatening offences" and almost 213% in missing persons, which includes kidnappings. A record of almost 13,000 people were cited as missing in Mexico in 2024, Excelsior reported, citing México Evalúa.
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