For second year, Guanajuato leads the country in homicides 11 states had higher homicide numbers than in 2019 Published on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 207shares At the end of 2020, Guanajuato will receive the unenviable title of Mexico’s most violent state for a second consecutive year. Official statistics show that 4,190 people were murdered in the Bajío region state between January and November. Guanajuato’s homicide count is 58.5% higher than that of Baja California, which ranks second for murders with 2,643 victims in the first 11 months of the year. México state ranks third with 2,592 victims, followed by Chihuahua, Jalisco and Michoacán with 2,516, 2,421 and 2,229 victims, respectively.