CRIME CULTURE in JAMAICA?: Crime rate through the years

CRIME RATE: MURDER RATE:

Under JLP
1970 – 152
1971 – 145
1972 – 170

Under PNP
1973 – 227
1974 – 195
1975 – 266
1976 – 367
1977 – 409
1978 – 381
1979 – 351
1980 – 889

Under JLP
1981 – 490
1982 – 405
1983 – 424
1984 – 484
1985 – unavailable
1986 – 449
1987 – 442
1988 – 414
1989 – 439

Under PNP
1990 – 542
1991 – 561
1992 – 629
1993 – 653
1994 – 690
1995 – 780
1996 – unavailable
1997 – unavailable
1998 – 953
1999 – 849
2000 – 887
2001 – unavailable
2002 – 1045
2003 – 975
2004 – 1471
2005 – 1674
2006 – 1340
2007 – 1574

Under JLP
2008 – 1601
2009 – 1680

Reduction after only 2 years in office
2010-1400
2011-1200 (est)

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