In January 2026, 725 cases of serious criminal offences were reported, and in February 2026, the number was 479.
That’s according to Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander.
Responding to questions in the Senate on Wednesday, he noted that these figures are based on information provided by the Commissioner of Police.
“The provisional total number of criminal offences, serious criminal offences, detected across all police divisions between January 2026 is 725, and from February 2026 it is 479. With respect to part two, Mr. President, the provisional total number of serious criminal offences detected across all police divisions for January 2026 is 212, and for February 2026, 85. Mr. President, I wish to note that these figures are provisional as the 2nd of March 2026, and remains the subject of verification and finalisation by the Crime and Problem Analysis Branch of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, which is responsible for the compilation and validation of national crime statistics.”
Minister Alexander also clarified why the TTPS website was down during the month of February extending into early March.
“The Commissioner of Police has advised that the interruption arose in circumstances where there was outstanding payments to the external service provider responsible for hosting and maintaining of the website, including an invoice relating to service rendered in 2025 and a subsequent invoice for 2026. Mr. President, I am advised that the matter has since been addressed and the website has now been restored to service.”