Trinidad and Tobago: crime and justice

What is the crime rate in Trinidad and Tobago?

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service recorded 10,770 serious crimes in 2025, up from 9,938 in 2024, according to its crime statistics, checked on 15 October 2026. 3,607 of the 2025 cases were detected, about one in three. The most common were robberies (1,926), general larceny (1,786) and burglaries and breakings (1,316).

The TTPS figures for 2026 currently cover January to April, with 2,720 serious crimes reported. Reported crime depends on what victims tell the police. In the TTPS data every reported firearm and narcotics offence is also counted as detected.

Official sources: TTPS: Crime Statistics

How many murders are there in Trinidad and Tobago?

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service recorded 369 murders in 2025, down from 596 in 2024, according to its crime statistics. 74 of the 2025 murders were recorded as detected. With a mid-2025 population of 1,367,764, the 2025 total is about 27 murders per 100,000 people.

The TTPS data show 120 murders in January to April 2026. The World Bank, using UN data, gives an intentional homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 for 2022. UN homicide figures can differ from police murder counts because of definitions.

Official sources: TTPS: Crime Statistics · World Bank: Intentional homicides, Trinidad and Tobago

What is the murder rate in Trinidad and Tobago?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the intentional homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 40.4 per 100,000 in 2022. No year since 2005 has been higher. Latin America & Caribbean median: 17.5 per 100,000; Trinidad and Tobago is 3rd highest of 30. World rank, highest first: 4th of 99.

What is the female homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2020, is 7.2 per 100,000. Its high point since 2005 was 2019, at 8.5 per 100,000; its low point was 2015, at 4.0 per 100,000. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 3.5 per 100,000, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 4th highest of 29. Of 107 countries with 2020 data, 5th highest.

How many men are murdered in Trinidad and Tobago?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2020, is 47.1 per 100,000. Its high point since 2005 was 2008, at 72.2 per 100,000; its low point was 2011, at 46.7 per 100,000. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 29.0 per 100,000, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 6th highest of 30. Worldwide: 6th of 106.