Murders are down 41 percent since the start of the year.
That’s according to the latest crime data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF.
Up to August 30, 459 homicides had been committed across the country.
That’s 326 fewer murders when compared to the corresponding period last year.
The JCF says St. Andrew South remains a hot spot, leading the country’s murder tally at 55.
The division recorded 31 fewer murders than the 68 committed in the period last year.
According to the Force, shootings also saw a major decline of 35 percent.
St. James took the top spot with the highest drop in both major crimes.
The division recorded fifty-one fewer murders than the ninety-two committed in the period last year.
The only other major crime to report a decline is rape, which is down by 26 percent.
However, the JCF says break-ins and robberies are still increasing.
Both major crimes rose by twenty-nine percent and eleven percent, respectively up to August 30.
