The North Central Police Division is reporting a nine per cent reduction in overall crime for the first half of 2026.
However, police say rising homicides and cyber-related fraud remain areas of concern.
The North Central Division has recorded a nine per cent reduction in overall crime for the period January 1 to June 22, 2026, compared to the same period last year.
Senior Superintendent Vernley Gift said the decline is being driven by intelligence-led policing, targeted operations, community engagement and strategic communication initiatives aimed at preventing crime and increasing public awareness.
“Key trends indicate that robberies, general larceny, fraud, and kidnappings have trended downwards, while homicides, wounding and shootings, breaking offences, larceny of motor vehicles, and sexual offences continue to be closely monitored.”
While several categories of crime have declined, police reported that officers remain concerned about increases in violent crime and motor vehicle thefts.
“I will say roughly about 50% increase in homicides with regards to the wounding and shooting, we have seen about 1 or 2 increase in that. The breaking offences, based on the statistical data provided by CAPA, we have seen a slight increase. And the larceny in the motor vehicle, we have seen about a 5% increase.”
The Division has also expanded crime-fighting initiatives, including increased patrols, intelligence-driven exercises and the Eagle Eye programme resulting in numerous arrests being made.
“A total of 205 warrants were executed on persons for various offences. For example, during the period, 43 time allow commitment warrants at a total value of 102,600 were executed. 130 affiliation or maintenance warrants at a value of 1,546,210.45 were executed”
The Senior Superintendent also addressed concerns about extortion, noting that while it has not emerged as a major trend within the Division, reports are treated seriously through collaboration with the TTPS Anti-Extortion Unit.
“We advise members of the community who believe that they are being extorted by whatever means to bring the information to us, to report the information to us. We have an anti extortion unit that is housed in the North Central Division.”
The TTPS continues to encourage citizens to work closely with law enforcement by reporting suspicious activity.