Bahamas: crime and justice

How many murders were there in the Bahamas in 2025?

The Bahamas recorded 83 homicides in 2025, down 31% from 120 in 2024, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force's crime statistics for 2025. Of these, 76 were in New Providence, 4 in the Family Islands and 3 in Grand Bahama. Firearms were used in 64 of them.

The figures are preliminary. The police cleared 65% of homicide cases. Most victims were men aged 18 to 45. Major crimes as a whole fell 15% to 2,409 cases.

Official sources: Royal Bahamas Police Force: crime statistics 2025 vs 2024 (PDF)

Is crime going down in the Bahamas?

Major crimes in the Bahamas fell 6% to 1,153 cases in the first half of 2026, compared with 1,223 a year earlier, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force's mid-year 2026 report. Homicides fell 14% to 38, but armed robberies rose 25% to 95.

These are crimes reported to police, so they leave out crimes nobody reported, and the figures are preliminary. Property crimes fell 9% while crimes against the person rose to 279 from 262. Earlier reports are listed on the police statistics page.

Official sources: Royal Bahamas Police Force: mid-year 2026 crime report (PDF) · Royal Bahamas Police Force: statistics

What is the homicide rate in the Bahamas?

32.2 per 100,000: that is the intentional homicide rate in the Bahamas for 2022, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since 2005 it has ranged from 15.1 per 100,000 (2005) to 37.9 per 100,000 (2015). Latin America & Caribbean median: 17.5 per 100,000; the Bahamas is 6th highest of 30. Of 99 countries with 2022 data, 7th highest.

How many women are murdered in the Bahamas?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2022, is 4.8 per 100,000. The peak was 8.4 per 100,000 in 2011 and the low 1.5 per 100,000 in 2018. It is 10th highest of 28 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 3.6 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 12th of 94.

How many men are killed in the Bahamas?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the homicide rate for men in the Bahamas was 62.0 per 100,000 in 2022. The peak was 69.9 per 100,000 in 2015 and the low 26.1 per 100,000 in 2005. It is 5th highest of 28 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 31.7 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 6th of 93.