Barbados recorded its first homicide for 2026 on January 9. The incident was shooting related and took place at Worthing Beach, Christ Church.
To put this in context, I reviewed January homicide counts from 2014 to 2025 using the Barbados Homicide Database. The chart above shows the number of homicides recorded each January, including years with zero incidents:
Key observations:
- The average January count across all years is just under three.
- Most years fall at or below this average, but 2019 (9 homicides) and 2025 (7 homicides) stand out as early-year spikes.
- Some years, such as 2016 and 2022, recorded no homicides in January.
This historical view provides a baseline for understanding early-year trends. January counts vary significantly year to year, highlighting that early-year data alone cannot predict annual outcomes.
All data are based on the date of the attack, not the date of death, and are compiled from publicly available sources (read the methodology).