Murders down, theft up
Crime
October 13, 2026
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ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels.
But Hurricane Melissa has triggered a new crime headache, with larceny and break-ins surging as overseas property owners returned after the Category 5 storm to find their homes burgled.
Speaking on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Force4Good Podcast, Samuels said the absence of electricity and water after the October 28, 2025 hurricane kept many overseas property owners away from their homes in Montego Bay and the wider St James.
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