The incidence of human trafficking in Mexico reveals which states have become the areas of greatest concern nationwide, as well as those that did not register any cases during the year.
Between January and October 2025, the country accumulated a total of 526 investigations into this crime, according to official data. The figures reveal a concentration of cases in tourist destinations and the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.
The statistics, from the common law crime incidence report prepared by the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), of the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), and current as of October 31, provide detailed information.
The month with the highest incidence nationwide was September, reaching a peak of 63 cases, a significant increase compared to the 45 cases registered in January, the month with the lowest reported criminal activity.
Data analysis reveals that a single state accounts for more than a quarter of the national cases. Quintana Roo leads the list with 140 investigations, representing 26.6 percent of the national total.
The consistency in this state shows that its monthly figures never fell below ten cases, maintaining a sustained average of 14 human trafficking offenses per month.
The State of Mexico and Mexico City follow in severity, concentrating several cases in the central part of the country:
State of Mexico: 96 cases (18.2 percent of the national total); September stands out as its most critical month with 18 incidents.
Mexico City: 61 cases. May was the month with the most cases opened, totaling 11.
Chihuahua: 44 cases; October ended with a spike of 11 investigations.
Zacatecas: 25 cases; shows a constant incidence, but a lower volume compared to the leading states. Three states accounted for half of all human trafficking cases nationwide in 2025.
The combined total of investigations in Quintana Roo, the State of Mexico, and Mexico City represents 56 percent of all officially reported human trafficking cases in the country during the first ten months of 2025.
The number of cases in the State of Mexico fluctuated considerably, reporting five in August but tripling that figure just one month later (18 cases in September).
Meanwhile, Chihuahua remains the northern state with the highest number of reported cases of this crime (44), far surpassing its neighboring states.
In contrast to the high figures in the Caribbean and central regions, the SESNSP report indicates that four states reported zero cases of human trafficking investigations during the period of January to October 2025.
The states that, according to the official document, did not register any cases are:
Durango
Querétaro
Tlaxcala
Yucatán
This group is joined by states with a low incidence, reporting only one case in ten months: Aguascalientes (August), Campeche (February), Colima (June), and Nayarit (September).
States with high population density, such as Jalisco (seven cases) and Nuevo León (nine cases), remain below ten cases, significantly lower figures than those observed in the states leading the statistics.
The Mexico Peace Index 2025, prepared by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), highlights Yucatán as the national benchmark for security. For the eighth consecutive year, the state remains the most peaceful, achieving a statistical milestone in high-impact crimes.
According to the IEP report, both Yucatán and Durango stood out for their best performance in the sub-indicator of kidnapping and human trafficking, as “neither registered a single case of these crimes” during the evaluated period.
The contrast shows that, while a tourist state like Quintana Roo struggles with 140 reported cases of human trafficking, its neighbor Yucatán manages to keep the indicator at zero.
Source: milenio
