221 killed in first five months of 2026 as murders fall 23%

As of May 31, Jamaica’s murder tally stood at 221, a 23 per cent decline compared with the 288 killings reported during the corresponding period last year, according to the latest crime statistics released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).The figures represent 67 fewer murders than were recorded during the same five-month period in 2025 and continue a downward trend in violent crime across the island.