# Mexico criminal justice backlog

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexico-criminal-justice-backlog
> Updated: 2026-10-18T01:17:10.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Data from the 2026 National Census of Federal and State Justice Prosecution indicates that Mexico reached a historic high of 2,916,624 unresolved criminal investigations at the end of 2025. This figure represents a 10.42 percent increase in pending cases compared to the previous period.

Guanajuato reported the highest judicial backlog with 416,617 unresolved cases, followed by Mexico City and Jalisco. While the backlog grew, the census noted a decline in new criminal activity, with new investigation files falling by 3.5 percent and total registered crimes decreasing by 4.5 percent during 2025.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: Hidalgo reports 2,492 pending labor dispute files

Hidalgo, Mexico, reports 2,492 pending labor dispute files, though officials claim to have resolved over 50% of the historical backlog in the last four years.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hidalgo-reports-2492-pending-labor-dispute-files

### 2026-10-01: Mexico criminal backlog reaches historic 2.9 million unresolved cases

Inegi reports a historic backlog of over 2.9 million unresolved criminal investigations in Mexico as of late 2025, despite a slight decrease in new crimes and reported investigations.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-criminal-backlog-reaches-historic-29-million-unresolved-cases

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