A total of 91 major crime incidents were recorded by Police during the month of February 2020. Of those, about a third of the reports came from the Belize District, and nearly a fourth from the Cayo District. (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save...
Major crimes cases for the month of January 2020 totaled 93, down by 21% (or 24 cases) from 117 recorded in January 2019. About 45% of the reports were recorded in the Belize District and 22% in the Cayo District. (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button...
The country of Belize saw a noted reduction in major crimes during 2019, with the largest declines reported for robberies and burglaries, followed by murder and theft. However, reports of sexual violence increased. (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save a copy to your device.) Major_Crime_Analysis_Dec_2019 ...
Total major crime incidents for the period January to November 2019 have declined by roughly 7.80% when compared with the same period in 2018 (down from 1,270 to 1,171). (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save a copy to your device.) Major_Crime_Analysis_Nov_2019 ...
The most notable sustained decline was reported for murders, although the gains made during the first quarter have been eroded. The first quarter of 2019 recorded the greatest improvement, with a 30% reduction in incidents nationally, but the gap narrowed to 6% and 9%, respectively, for the subsequent quarters,...
Total major crime incidents for the period January to October 2019 have declined by roughly 8% when compared with the same period in 2018 (down from 1,156 to 1,066). (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save a copy to your device.) Major_Crime_Analysis_Oct_2019 ...
Total major crime incidents since the year began have declined by roughly 9% when compared with the same period in 2018 (down from 1,040 to 951). (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save a copy to your device.) Major_Crime_Analysis_Sept_2019 ...
For the month of August 2019, 131 major crimes were reported by the Belize Police Department. This represents an increase of 31% over the same month last year, when 100 incidents were reported. (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save a copy to your device.) Major_Crime_Analysis_August_2019 ...
Total major crime incidents since the year began have declined by 16% when compared with the same period in 2018 (down from 829 to 696). (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save a copy to your device.) Major_Crime_Analysis_July_2019 ...
Whereas incidents of murder and property crimes (robbery, burglary and theft) were nationally lower than the same period in 2018, sexual violence (rape and unlawful sexual intercourse) cases were both higher. (Read embedded PDF below or click the blue download button to save a copy to your device.) Q2_2019_Major_Crimes_Analysis ...
