According to the most recent major crime data released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Sunday, 34 killings have been reported in 11 days, marking a violent start to 2025 in Jamaica.
Compared to the same period last year, there were eight more homicides during this time. Following the first 11 days of 2024, 26 homicides were reported nationwide.
There were 1,139 homicides at the end of the previous year, which is a 19% decrease from the year before. Five murders were reported nationwide during the first four days of this year, January 1–4, while 29 killings were reported during the first full week, January 5–11.
Curfews of 48 hours have subsequently been enforced by the JCF throughout the Kingston Western, St Andrew Central, St Andrew South, and St Catherine South districts.
14 of the 19 police divisions have reported at least one homicide since the year began, according to the most recent crime statistics. The most murders have occurred in St. Catherine South (five), St. Andrew South (five), Kingston West (four), St. Andrew Central (four), and St. Mary (three).
A triple homicide was reported in St. Catherine South’s Central Village on January 8, 2025.
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Three males were reportedly slain when attackers with powerful weapons broke into a McBride Hill residence at about 9:45 p.m. Matthew Smith and two brothers, Giovanni ‘Gio’ Ferguson and Jaheem ‘JJ’ Ferguson, all 22 years old, were among the deceased.
The event is still being investigated.
Trelawny, Portland, St Elizabeth, Manchester, and Kingston Central are the police divisions that have not had a homicide since the year began. Every year, there are fewer shootings, injuries, rapes, robberies, and break-ins.
