Tijuana recorded 82 homicides in June 2026, a 30% decline from the 116 killings reported during the same month last year, according to the city’s Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana Municipal (SSPCM), the municipal public safety agency.
The June figures extend a downward trend that has held throughout the first half of the year. From January through June 2026, Tijuana tallied 464 total homicides, compared to 676 in the first six months of 2025. That amounts to a 31% year-over-year reduction.
Month-by-Month Numbers Show Steady Decline
The SSPCM released monthly breakdowns showing a consistent pattern. January saw 93 homicides, followed by 74 in February, 80 in March, 63 in April, and 72 in May. June’s total of 82 represents a slight uptick from May’s figure, the first month-over-month increase since March.
Despite the small June bump, every month in 2026 has come in below the corresponding month in 2025. Authorities described the numbers as preliminary, based on data from the investigating authority.
Authorities Credit Coordinated Strategy
The SSPCM attributed the decline to coordinated operations between municipal, state, and federal security forces. The agency pointed to preventive patrols, arrests of individuals it described as “violence generators,” and seizures of weapons and drugs. During June alone, Tijuana’s municipal police confiscated 50 firearms and detained 888 people, according to El Imparcial.
The trend aligns with broader statewide data. In February 2026, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum visited Tijuana and reported that Baja California homicides had fallen by more than 25% in 2025 compared to the prior year. Other violent crimes dropped by nearly a third over the same period.
Context for the Numbers
Even with the reduction, Tijuana’s homicide count remains high in absolute terms. At 464 killings in six months, the city is on pace for roughly 928 homicides in 2026. For comparison, the entire city of Los Angeles, with a population more than twice Tijuana’s, recorded fewer than 300 homicides in all of 2024.
The SSPCM said it would continue prioritizing coordination across levels of government and cited advanced technology tools and citizen engagement as part of its strategy going forward. Whether the summer months sustain or reverse the current trajectory will be a key indicator for the remainder of the year.
This story was first reported by Punto Norte on July 1, 2026.