![PATTERNS & TRENDS [24TH SEPTEMBER 2026] - Saint Lucia is recording encouraging signs in the fight against crime, with police reporting a decline in both overall criminal activity and homicides during the first nine months of 2026. But behind the improved figures, law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm over the continued use of firearms in violent crime, with guns remaining the weapon most frequently used in homicides. Police say the trend points to the persistent challenge of illegal firearms entering and circulating within the country, renewing calls for stronger enforcement and closer coordination among agencies responsible for border security and crime prevention.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
10, 061 CRIMES REPORTED FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1- SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
PATTERNS & TRENDS [24TH SEPTEMBER 2026] – Saint Lucia is recording encouraging signs in the fight against crime, with police reporting a decline in both overall criminal activity and homicides during the first nine months of 2026. But behind the improved figures, law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm over the continued use of firearms in violent crime, with guns remaining the weapon most frequently used in homicides. Police say the trend points to the persistent challenge of illegal firearms entering and circulating within the country, renewing calls for stronger enforcement and closer coordination among agencies responsible for border security and crime prevention.
