Topic: crime statistics
Reported sex crimes increased 21%
The Cayman Islands saw a 21% rise in sexual offences last year compared to 2023, mostly due to an increase in rape and indecent exposure incidents, police say.
Police saw 7% rise in crime and solved 43% of cases
The RCIPS's detection rates indicate that 43% of crimes committed in the Cayman Islands last year were solved.
Nine accidents every day on Cayman’s roads
There were a staggering nine accidents every day on Cayman's roads last year, as driving standards plummeted to new lows.
Law enforcement officers trained in handling deadly fentanyl drug
Following three seizures over the past year of the potentially deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, law enforcement officers in Cayman are being trained in how to handle the drug and how to administer an antidote.
Robberies drive slight increase in overall crime
Cayman saw a slight increase of 3.5% in overall crime in 2022, compared to the previous year, with 3,810 crimes being reported across all three islands, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s latest statistics.
Police: COVID led to drop in crime in 2020
Cayman recorded a 12.8% drop in overall crime last year, partly due to the islands being under strict COVID-19 restrictions for three months and a corresponding increase in police presence, according to the 2020 crime statistics which were released today (12 May).
Police: Crime drops by a third during COVID-19 crisis
Overall crime in the Cayman Islands fell by nearly a third while COVID-19 hard and soft curfew restrictions were in place between the last week of March and the end of May, according to statistics released Friday by police.
Crime statistics
Today's editorial cartoon.
Crime statistics
Today's editorial cartoon
NEW: After four-year decline, burglaries back on rise
Burglaries at homes and businesses rose nearly 20 percent last year while attempted break-ins went up more than 30 percent, according to new statistics released by Cayman police.
Robberies rise, burglaries decrease
Robberies increased by more than 60 percent while reported burglaries dropped by some 34 percent, according to half-year crime statistics that represent a mixed bag for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
