JCF Crime Statistics January 1- August 11, 2018

St James has 60 murders compared to 188 for the same period in 2017.

Kingston Eastern recorded 37 murders, six more than the corresponding period in 2017.

St Andrew Central recorded 55 compared to 39 the previous year.

St Andrew South recorded 94 compared to 83 last year.

Trelawny recorded 18 murders, four more than the same period in 2017.

St Mary has had 22 murders compared to 13 last year.

Portland has recorded 9 murders compared to 5 last year same time.