Jamaica Crime Rate & Statistics 1990-2024

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Jamaica crime rate & statistics for 2021 was 52.13, a 10.29% increase from 2020.
  • Jamaica crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 47.26, a 0.76% decline from 2019.
  • Jamaica crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 47.62, a 3.88% increase from 2018.
  • Jamaica crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 45.84, a 21.83% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Population
Jamaica 52.13
South Africa 41.87
St. Lucia 38.96
Belize 31.25
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 30.67
Mexico 28.18
Colombia 27.48
Guatemala 19.99
Venezuela 19.31
Guyana 16.28
Ecuador 14.02
Dominica 13.81
Namibia 12.45
Costa Rica 11.41
Botswana 10.55
Dominican Republic 10.54
Paraguay 7.83
Russia 6.80
Suriname 5.71
Grenada 4.01
Mauritius 2.62
Turkey 2.52
Montenegro 2.39
Albania 2.31
Armenia 2.19
Azerbaijan 1.91
Algeria 1.57
Bulgaria 1.28
Romania 1.26
Serbia 1.06
Jordan 1.02
Bosnia 0.98
Malaysia 0.72
Jamaica Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2021 52.13 10.29%
2020 47.26 -0.76%
2019 47.62 3.88%
2018 45.84 -21.83%
2017 58.65 21.39%
2016 48.31 11.66%
2015 43.26 19.87%
2014 36.09 -16.73%
2013 43.34 8.55%
2012 39.93 -3.22%
2011 41.26 -22.05%
2010 52.93 -14.38%
2009 61.82 3.53%
2008 59.71 1.83%
2007 58.64 17.70%
2006 49.82 -20.33%
2005 62.54 13.25%
2004 55.22 50.14%
2003 36.78 -7.15%
2002 39.61 -8.70%
2001 43.38 27.76%
2000 33.96 3.23%
1999 32.89 -1.34%
1998 33.34 -17.94%
1997 40.63 11.25%
1996 36.52 17.49%
1995 31.08 11.59%
1994 27.86 4.26%
1993 26.72 2.92%
1992 25.96 10.62%
1991 23.47 3.19%
1990 22.74 3.19%