At the end of July 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 July 31, the island has had at least 31 homicides.
Disclaimer: My count and analysis are based solely on media reports, as such, my numbers may be under-stated. The figures and insights provided below should not be considered official or final.
This website, barbadoscrimeblog.com, is a spin-off from caribbeansignal.com. Past data on homicides in Barbados can be found on caribbeansignal.com using various tags such as “Murders.” There is also the Barbados Homicide Database where you can run your own reports or view charts.
The map in Image 1 illustrates the distribution of homicides across Barbados for the period January 1st to July 31st 2025, with at least 31 cases recorded. St. Michael had the highest count, followed by Christ Church and St. Philip with 16, 6 and 4 homicides respectively. St. James, St. Lucy and St. Thomas each recorded 3, 1 and 1. The remaining parishes—St. Peter, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, St. John, and St. George—reported no homicides that I am aware of.
Chart 1 shows the number of homicides in Barbados between the months of January and July 2025. June recorded nine homicides, making it the deadliest month of the year so far. January had 7, followed by February with three. March maintained the same number of homicides as February. April rose to 4 homicides, while May dropped to 2. July recorded 3 homicides for the month.
Chart 2 displays the distribution of homicides across the parishes of Barbados for the period January 1st to July 31st 2025. St. Michael had the highest number of homicides, with 16 recorded. This was followed by Christ Church, which recorded 6 homicides and St. Philip which recorded 4. St. James increased from 2 to 3. Meanwhile, St. Thomas, and St. Lucy each had one homicide during the period. The remaining five parishes – St. Andrew, St. Peter, St. Joseph, St. George, and St. John—recorded no homicides.
Chart 3 displays the per capita homicide rates across the parishes of Barbados from January 1st to July 31st 2025, measuring the number of homicides per 100,000 residents in each parish. Unlike absolute homicide counts, this metric provides a clearer picture of the relative impact of violent crime in each area by accounting for population size in each parish.
Chart 4 categorizes and displays the methods used in homicides across Barbados for the period January 1st to July 31st 2025. Shooting-related incidents dominate, accounting for 22 cases, making firearms the most prevalent weapon in violent crimes for the year. Blade/Edge-related weapons, such as knives or machetes, were the second most common, with 8 cases. Other methods (fighting/beating/et cetera) accounted for 1 case.
Chart 5 categorizes and displays the age group of homicide victims in Barbados from January 1st to July 31st 2025. The age group of 18 to 24 stand out with the highest number of victims, with 11 homicides for the year so far. The youngest victim was 13 years old, while the eldest was 50 years old. The average age of victims was 29 years old. No age data was available for two victims.
Chart 6 reveals a significant gender disparity in homicide victims in Barbados for the period January 1st to July 31st 2025. 30 males lost their lives compared to 1 female.
Chart 7 categorizes and displays the timing of homicides in Barbados for the period January to June 2025. The majority of the homicides (21) occurred during the workweek, compared to 10 on the weekend. Note: I define the workweek as Monday to Thursday.
Chart 8 categorizes homicides in Barbados from January 1st to July 31st 2025 by day of the week. The majority occurred on Tuesday (7), followed by Thursday (6), Sunday (5) and Monday (5) respectively. Saturday had the least amount of homicides (2).
barbadoscrimeblog.com is the personal blog of Amit Uttamchandani. Posts or comments made by Amit on this blog represent His personal views, opinions, thoughts, et cetera. Furthermore, the information presented do not represent official crime statistics.
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