According to information from Weekly magazine, Yumbo has been identified as the community with the best crime reduction performance in the region in 2025said a comparative report from the Municipal Security Observatory, which analyzed the behavior of the indicators compared to 2024, referring to the first half of December.
The report was presented at an official event Supply of vehicles, equipment and scientific equipment to the National Police, the Army and research organizationsa scenario in which the consolidated citizen safety figures were presented.
The document shows that while several municipalities in the Valle del Cauca have seen an increase in violent incidents, Yumbo has seen a sustained decline in serious crimes.
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The community reported the killing a decrease of 5% compared to the previous year. This behavior is in contrast to the data from other locations in the metropolitan area and the department in which Cali was presented an increase of 11%Jamundi an increase of 10% and Palmyra an upward variation of 35%one of the highest values of the analyzed period.
The report also presents relevant findings on personal injury. On this front Yumbo saw a 22% declinea percentage that far exceeds the declines observed in Cali, Jamundí and Palmira, whose records were in between 4% and 7.7%. These data reflect a decrease in events related to interpersonal conflicts and situations that affect the coexistence of citizens.
The Municipal Security Observatory has documented crimes against assets a 27% reduction in personal theft in 2025. Added to this result is a 58% decrease in thefts from commercial establishmentsa figure that represents one of the most significant declines reported in the Valle del Cauca and has a direct impact on the perception of security in the productive sector.
Another notable indicator is cell phone theft. According to the official balance sheet This crime decreased by 51%This is considered one of the highest reductions recorded in the region over the period examined.
The report refers to these results Strengthening the operational capability of the public armed forces. In 2025 the authorities reported a 90% increase in marijuana seizures And a 43% increase in cocaine seizurescompared to the previous year. It was also obvious 48% increase in flagrant detentions And 76% more arrests for illegally carrying weapons.
In terms of asset recovery, official figures suggest so Vehicle recovery increased by 50%which contributes to the control and judicialization measures of the authorities in the territory.
The city administration stepped forward to support these measures the delivery of new logistics and technology equipment. The state police received eight uniformed motorcycles and one non-uniformed motorcycleintended for patrol, response and reconnaissance duties in urban and rural areas of the municipality.
The National Army was equipped with a 4×4 double cab truckaimed at territorial control and support of joint operations. It was also incorporated a forensic kit to strengthen criminal investigations and a high capacity digital scaleused in control, seizure and judicial procedures.
The mobility secretariat received the mobility component six more motorcycleswhich are added to a previously assigned van with the purpose of improving the work of traffic officers and supporting road control and prevention measures.
According to the institutional balance cited by Weekly magazine, Reducing the main crime indicators in the Yumbo is linked to a comprehensive strategybased on targeted cooperation with public authorities, investments in technology, strengthening criminal investigations and prevention and control measures, which have been implemented sustainably in the current year.
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