Barbados: crime and justice

What is the crime rate in Barbados?

No official recorded-crime figures for Barbados were found on the websites of the Barbados Statistical Service and the Government of Barbados, checked on 15 October 2026. The Royal Barbados Police Force website could not be reached.

The Statistical Service publishes labour, census and vital statistics but not police crime counts. Without these, there is no official figure on whether recorded crime is rising or falling, so treat any crime rate quoted for Barbados with caution.

Official sources: Barbados Statistical Service · Government of Barbados

What is the murder rate in Barbados?

Barbados recorded 7.4 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which republish UNODC homicide statistics.

The rate counts unlawful killings meant to cause death or serious injury. In a population of about 268,000, a change of a few cases moves the rate noticeably, so single-year changes should be read with care. The Royal Barbados Police Force site could not be reached on 15 October 2026, so police counts for later years could not be read.

Official sources: World Bank API: intentional homicides per 100,000, Barbados

How many murders are there in Barbados?

7.4 per 100,000: that is the intentional homicide rate in Barbados for 2023, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Its high point since 2005 was 2019, at 17.1 per 100,000; its low point was 2009, at 6.9 per 100,000. It is 20th highest of 25 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 19.1 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 22nd of 79.

What is the female homicide rate in Barbados?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2023, is 0.7 per 100,000. No year since 2005 has been lower. Latin America & Caribbean median: 3.4 per 100,000; Barbados is 25th highest of 25. World rank, highest first: 53rd of 78.

What is the male homicide rate in Barbados?

14.8 per 100,000: that is the homicide rate for men in Barbados for 2023, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The peak was 31.9 per 100,000 in 2019 and the low 12.2 per 100,000 in 2009. Latin America & Caribbean median: 33.1 per 100,000; Barbados is 20th highest of 25. World rank, highest first: 22nd of 78.