Total arrests under the Crime Stop Programme increased by 38.2 per cent to 76 in 2025, while rewards paid out rose from $7.5 million in 2024 to approximately $10.3 million.
This information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2025, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on June 30.
“These outcomes reflected the continued use of the programme as a mechanism for citizen engagement and operational support to policing efforts,” the document stated.
It noted that while reporting levels and enforcement outcomes fluctuated compared with the previous year, the programme continued to yield arrests, seizures and financial recoveries across multiple areas.
Meanwhile, reported Category One crimes declined by the end of the year, reflecting reductions across several major offence categories.
“Murder fell by 41 per cent to 675 incidents, while shooting incidents decreased by 30.8 per cent to 696. Rape also declined by 26.3 per cent to 325 cases. In contrast,
aggravated assault increased by 41.3 per cent to 465 cases, while robbery and break-ins rose by 8.5 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively,” the report stated.
The survey further indicated that 1,528 individuals were arrested for Category One crimes during 2025.
Murder (481) and shooting offences (395) accounted for the highest number of arrests, followed by robbery (231) and aggravated assault (172).
St Andrew recorded the largest number of arrests, with 297, followed by St Catherine with 197 and Kingston with 175.
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