LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — The United Kingdom (UK) Government says more than 180 gangs with various sizes and reaches operate throughout Trinidad and Tobago with the most prominent of which are the Muslims and Rasta City.

“Gangs are mainly present in marginalised urban areas, particularly in and around the capital, Port of Spain, and the east-west corridor in Trinidad,” according to a report issued by the Home Office, adding that as of 2025, gangs are responsible for around one-third of homicides in the country.

“A person who fears a gang is not likely to be able to demonstrate a link to the Refugee Convention on grounds of political opinion. However, those who make a public or visible stand against the gangs are likely to form a particular social group.”