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Categories: CRIME

Córdoba, Colombia crime decline 2026

Entities: Mendoza Province · Córdoba City · Manuel Alonso Cerezo · National Criminal Information System (SNIC)

Overview

In the first half of 2026 the Colombian department of Córdoba saw a marked reduction in violent and property crimes. Homicides fell from 61 cases in the same period of 2025 to 33, a 46 % decrease, which officials linked to intensified surveillance, coordinated judicial investigations and joint operations with the Attorney General’s Office. In the departmental capital, Montería, total theft reports dropped 26 % from 1,302 to 958, with declines across personal, commercial, residential and motorcycle theft categories. Motor‑vehicle theft, however, rose from six to ten incidents, a 67 % increase that authorities said would be a focus of future prevention efforts.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Mendoza homicide rate falls 40% in early 2026 as Córdoba violence climbs

    Mendoza province saw a 40% homicide drop in early 2026, while Córdoba city recorded rising domestic violence, robberies and homicides in the same period.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Córdoba, Colombia records 46% drop in homicides and 26% fall in thefts in first half of 2026

    Córdoba’s homicide count fell 46% to 33 cases, while Montería’s thefts dropped 26% to 958 in the first half of 2026, after police‑led security initiatives.

Sources

elbuentono.com.mx · elnuevodia.com.co · larazon.co · mendoza24.com.ar · mivaldivia.cl · rionoticias.co