The country’s murder toll has seen a dramatic increase in the first six months of this year, tripling from the same period last year.
Last year, there were two homicides by this time, but this year the number has risen to six.
While some crimes have surged, reports of larceny and malicious damage have significantly decreased.
From January to June 2023, there were 1,141 larceny reports and 426 malicious damage reports, compared to 583 and 265 reports, respectively, in 2024.
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Arrests for possession of firearms and ammunition have also dropped.
This year, 37 individuals (26 men, four women, and seven juveniles) were arrested, compared to 70 arrests (53 men, two juveniles, and two women) during the same period last year. Reports of sexual offenses have declined as well, from 19 last year to 13 this year.
Despite these reductions, the overall number of crimes has increased, with 3,425 crimes reported in the first half of 2024, up from 3,166 in the same period of 2023.
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The way they talking about crimes it sounds like Antigua and Barbuda national dish or national sports or some activities that we should take part in on a regular basis Lord we really need help this doesn’t sound good
So the reported crimes are rapidly approaching 20 a day on average. It would be interesting to see how many arrests are occurring overall.
I suspect that the arrest rate has not increased and failing further behind the criminal activities.
When people believe there there is only a slim chance of getting arrested they are more likely to take the risk.
It’s high time the police started policing.
Start with easy targets. Stop and charge all these cars with tinted windscreens and search the car while you’re there. Tolerating such flagrant breaking of the laws need to have a consequence.
Every car with a tinted windscreen is standing in testament to the ineptitude and laziness of the police force. It represents the total disregard and lack of respect many people have for the police.
If there’s no change soon, I wouldn’t be surprised to see people openly spitting and urinating on the police in a year’s time.
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