KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 5, CMC – The The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says there has been a 23 per cent decline in murders for the period January to May 2 this year, with the country recording 184 murders as compared with 238 for the corresponding period last year.
According to the figures released by the JCF, several areas, including Westmoreland, Portland, Kingston Western, St. Andrew South, St. Andrew North, as well as St Catherine South and North, all recorded significant declines in murders.
But cases were up 100 per cent or more in Manchester, St. Elizabeth and Kingston Eastern.
The figure show that all major categories of serious crime declines with shootings falling by nearly 33 per cent, robberies by just over 20 per cent, while break-ins and rape also recorded reductions.
There were 108 rape cases so far this year as compared with 125 for the corresponding period last year while robberies were 192 as compared with 241 last year.
Overall, the total number of crimes committed during the first four months of the year totalled 1,005 as compared with 1,256 last year.
Last year, Jamaica recorded 673 murders, representing a significant and historic reduction of approximately 43 per cent compared to 2024, marking the lowest homicide total in over 30 years.
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