In June 2024, the most common crimes in Ciudad Juárez in Mexico were domestic violence with a 24.15 percent of the total documented crimes, robbery with an 11.12 percent, and damage to property with 10.69 percent.

The border city of Tijuana was the Mexican municipality with the highest number of homicides, with 1,844 cases reported in 2023, a decrease when compared to the over 2,000 cases reported last year. Tijuana was followed by Ciudad Juárez, located south of El Paso, Texas, with a total of 1,246 homicides.

In 2024, Colima in Mexico ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants. Seven of the 10 cities with the highest murder rates worldwide are all found in Mexico. The list does not include countries where war and conflict exist. Latin America dominate murder statistics Except for Mandela Bay, all the cities on the list are found in Latin America. Latin America also dominate the list of the world's most dangerous countries. Violence in Latin America is caused in great part by drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and gang wars. Crime in South Africa Mandela Bay in South Africa is the only city outside Latin America among the 10 most dangerous cities worldwide. The country is struggling with extremely high levels of inequality, and is struggling with high levels of crime and power outages, harming the country's economy and driving more people into unemployment and poverty.

In 2024, Ciudad Juárez witnessed a peak in the number of femicide cases. The northern city registered a total of 31 femicide cases that year. Danger is at home Embedded within a culture where women have endured disparagement from men, often extending even to their familial circles, a distressing pattern of violence emerges. This hostile atmosphere is compounded by the government's inadequate provisions for women's security. Notably, the primary perpetrators of this violence often reside within the confines of the home, making domestic spaces fraught with danger. A significant portion of these homicides transpire within the confines of closed domestic environments, with the perpetrators frequently identified as partners, ex-partners, or relatives of the victims. A consistent hallmark of these cases is the utilization of excessive violence, often involving bladed weapons and other implements. Lack of security for women AMLO's presidential term has been marked by the highest recorded femicide rate in Mexican history. His term has been marked by the persistently high figures, encompassing both officially recorded cases and numerous others that remain not investigated and unresolved. A significant proportion of these crimes have origins within the family sphere, yet public funding allocated towards addressing domestic violence has declined. Consequently, heightened concerns among women have prompted endeavors to assert their rights through social protests, all in pursuit of transformative change. This movement garners extensive support from the general populace, reflecting a collective aspiration for a shift in societal dynamics.

In the last four years, May has been the most violent month in Mexico in three of them, exception for 2023, when June was the most violent month of the year. The peak of violence happened in May 2021, when an average of 150 people were murdered every day. On the other hand, October 2023 was the least violent month in this period of time, with an average of 125 people murdered daily.