Crime Statistics

Year:

Murders:

Kidnap**:

Notes:

1994

143

1995

122

1996

106

1997

101

1998

98

1999

93

15 were female

2000

118

24 were female

2001

151

2002

171

29

2003

229

51

2004

260

28

2005

386

58

117 murders were in the POS District with 70 in the Western District

2006

368

17

2007

395

155

2008

550

11

Big increase in the number of murders. A significant drop in kidnappings for ransom

2009

509

6

2010

485

4

The month of June had the highest number of murders for the year: 55

2011

354*

2

January and July had the highest number of murders at 46 in each month

2012

383

5

According to the police the murder total for 2012 may be lower (to be verified)

2013

408

3

Woundings and shootings 542;

2014

403

2

Woundings and shootings 558. Sexual offenses: 829

2015

410

3

2016

463

0

Murder rate going back up.

2017

494

7

Murder rate increasing although the police claims that other serious crimes are down and the detection rate is getting better the population does not ‘notice’ a difference. 52 women killed and 43 due to domestic violence.

2018

 516

2

2019

 538

?

Second highest murder rate to date.

2020

396

Significant drop in murder rate because of pandemic restrictions, police initiatives or your guess?

2021

448

2022

605

2023

575