Crime in Kingston, Jamaica
Crime rates in Kingston, Jamaica
| Level of crime | 77.99 | High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 5 years | 75.54 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 63.86 | High | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 72.01 | High | |
| Worries car stolen | 65.49 | High | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 73.03 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 65.22 | High | |
| Worries being insulted | 67.15 | High | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 39.71 | Low | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 60.88 | High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 70.98 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 77.75 | High | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 84.30 | Very High |
Safety in Kingston, Jamaica
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 49.73 | Moderate | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 25.82 | Low |
Contributors: 92
Last update: October 2024
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.
If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
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| Crime in Half Way Tree | 3.41 miles |
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| Crime in Mavis Bank | 8.59 miles |
| Crime in Portmore | 11.72 miles |
| Crime in Spanish Town | 12.25 miles |
| Crime in Gordon Town | 14.16 miles |
| Crime in Easington | 23.42 miles |
| Crime in Old Harbour | 24.59 miles |
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I've just come back from Jamaica. It is not a scary country, it just isn't.
A to Z of countries with world’s highest rates of criminal homicide (2023)
Afghanistan
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Haiti
Libya
Mali
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Venezuela
Source: USGOV
Well. not surprisingly, the alternative universe fearmongering wannabe gangsters like Sir P live in isn't backed by the experts whose job is to administer how dangerous a place is.
Talkng tough from a safe distance about how he'd walk around Haiti easier than JA when he wouldn't last 5 minutes there is embarrassing. His lemming supporters are just as bad (read the comments, you can't believe what you're reading).....
Jamaica (69)
Haiti (171)
A good illustration of just how accurate and misleading the criminal statistics for Jamaica are, I mean only 69??? It coincides with it's lack of press censorship and the fact that in reality it's really a very under control, sleepy tourist resort.
If you want to go to Jamaica, go!
The violence in Haiti is 100 times worse and it's all over the country, Haitians have long loved Jamaica mainly because of the low homicide and corruption rates. If by chance they do get murdered in Jamaica at least they'll be a statistic which is a bonus - little chance Haiti could offer even that!
World’s most homicidal countries A to Z
Afghanistan
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Haiti
Libya
Mali
Somalia
South Sudan
Ukraine
Venezuela
Source: State Department
Jamaica OTOH recently won three cruise ship categories at the world travel awards.
lol
It's understandable for example why Jamaica remains attractive to a Haitian refugee; the comically low amount of murder and corruption, the serene cities and lack of violence in the countryside, the gleaming infrastructure etc.
It's important to avoid stats in most cases and prioritise independently-compiled security expert sources.
Anyone who has been to Port-au-Prince and Kingston back to back will tell you how jarringly tame and safe Kingston is in comparison.