The Barbados Homicide Database has been updated with 30 homicides from the year 2015. As a reminder, information on these homicides in the database are sourced from publicly available media reports. Furthermore, numbers may be under-stated and do not represent official numbers. More information can be found by visiting the database: https://data.barbadoscrimeblog.com.
Read More Barbados Homicide Database UpdatedAt the end of August 2025, Barbados had recorded at least 3 homicides between between the beginning of the month and the end of the month. For the year so far, i.e., January 1 to August 31, the island has had at least 34 homicides. Disclaimer: My count and analysis are based solely on media reports,…
Read More Barbados Homicide Statistics January to August 2025An eight-year-old girl is deeply shaken after she, her mother, uncle, and a family friend were robbed at gunpoint in Westmoreland, St. James, around 12:55 a.m. today (Sep 1). The family had just stepped off a Transport Board bus after attending the CARIFESTA 15 closing ceremony when the attack occurred. The girl’s uncle, who works…
Read More Family Robbed at Gunpoint After CARIFESTA; Child TraumatizedA St. John family is fearing for their lives after surviving a terrifying double attack in Colleton (Aug 31), where one of their homes was riddled with gunfire and another set ablaze with an 11-year-old inside. Security footage shows armed men approaching before the assault. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. Police have launched an investigation…
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