Jamaica has recorded a 23 percent decline in murders since the start of the year.
That’s the latest crime figures from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF.
It says 405 murders were recorded across the island between January 1 and October 5.
That’s 121 fewer than the 526 killings reported over the corresponding period in 2025.
Thirty-five murders were recorded in September 2026.
And between July 1 and September 30, there were 122 homicides, the lowest quarterly murder tally in more than 30 years.
The JCF is also reporting a decline in shootings.
Between January 1 and October 5, the police recorded 395 shooting incidents, 136 fewer than during the same period last year.
Other major crime categories are also trending downward.
Rape is down by 13 percent, with 272 recorded.
Robberies have declined by 28 percent, with 400 recorded up to October 5.
