Latest Crime Stats Show Increase In Assault and Aggravated Robbery

Assault and aggravated robbery among crimes that have seen increase for the year.

This is according to the latest crime statistics.

The Cabinet received the Crime Statistics Breakdown Report, Fire and Ammunition Arrest Report, and Statistics Unit Report for January to October this year from the Criminal Record Office.

The reports provide comparative data from last year, identifying trends in major offenses and reporting challenges within the statistics system.

While some areas have seen an increase. There have been major reductions in others.

“Some major reductions, breaking and larceny down some 9 percent, burglary down 27 percent, larceny down some 6 percent, with 55 cases reported. There were some increases in some areas in assault, aggravated robbery, sacrilege, and with murder remaining at 11. Eleven cases recorded in 2024, and 11 cases recorded so far for 2025,” Director General of Communications Maurice Merchant shared.

Overall crime has “decreased by 10.3 percent, with total reported offenses falling from 3,034 in 2024 to 2,720 in 2025”.

Where firearms are concerned that is still an area that needs attention.

A total of 44 individuals were arrested for firearm-related offenses, 37 males, 4 females, and 3 juveniles. Twenty-five firearms were seized, including six modified flare guns, two modified nail guns, two rifles, one imitation firearm, and 290 rounds of ammunition was recovered.

Seventeen individuals were convicted for firearm or ammunition possession.

“The data for firearms indicate continued firearm circulation, though enforcement remains very active. So, while the police are removing from the streets, they still see a proliferation of firearms in the society and ammunition, and so that’s an area that the police have indicated that they will be addressing. Increased public awareness on firearm possession penalties, and that they hope to be a deterrent.

“Targeting police initiatives, expand firearms tracing and intelligence operations to reduce illicit weapon entry into the state, and there is the need, the police believe, for some inter-agency cooperation to address these concerns,” Merchant explained.