Information on crimes and offences committed has been provided by the Bureau of Public Safety, Ministry of Justice. These statistics highlight the changing patterns of criminal activity detected over the past five years.
Crime and Offenses
Crime Statistics by Category: 2012 to 2019
| Type of Crimes | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| TOTAL | 1,235 | 1,558 | 1,284 | 1,222 | 2,787 | 3,524 | 2,970 | 554 | 3,053 | 2,924 | 129 | 2,058 | 1,996 | 62 |
| FELONY CRIMES 1/ | 473 | 79 | 371 | 187 | 454 | 104 | 89 | 15 | 66 | 52 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Adultery and Sexual Assaults | 1 | - | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Rape & Attempted rape | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Sexual abuse & assaults | - | - | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Child Abuse | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Illegal Activities and Misconduct | 12 | 16 | 91 | 32 | 81 | 63 | 52 | 11 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Forgery | - | 10 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Gambling | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illegal cultivation of marijuana | - | - | 64 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Illegal entry | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illegal fishing | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illegal import/possession of firearm or ammo | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Illegal possession/smuggling of controlled substance | 10 | - | - | 29 | 77 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 43 | 36 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Illegal removal of historical property | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receiving stolen goods | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Misconduct | 460 | 63 | 270 | 145 | 361 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 17 | 17 | - |
| Escape from Prison | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Obstruction of justice | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Autotheft & armed robbery | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Petit and Grand Larceny | 349 | 39 | 203 | 75 | 274 | 18 | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arson, burglary, kidnapping, murder & manslaughter | 96 | - | 58 | 57 | 69 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | - |
| Cheating, counterfeiting, embezzlement, forgery & fraud | 12 | 13 | - | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - |
| Gambling and trafficking | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Riot | - | 11 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MISDEMEANOR CRIMES 2/ | 762 | 1,479 | 913 | 1,035 | 2,333 | 3,420 | 2,881 | 539 | 2,987 | 2,872 | 115 | 2,028 | 1,967 | 61 |
| Assault & Battery | 308 | 347 | 20 | 154 | 4 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Violation of law & order and traffic rules and Violation of Court Order | 454 | 1,132 | 893 | 881 | 2,329 | 3,411 | 2,872 | 539 | 2,987 | 2,872 | 115 | 2,028 | 1,967 | 61 |
| Illegal consumption of liquor/Minor Consuming Liquor | - | 62 | 44 | 17 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 64 | 55 | 9 | 32 | 32 | - |
| Criminal Libel | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Disturbing peace | 224 | 211 | 122 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drinking in public | 4 | 30 | 33 | 10 | - | 48 | 48 | - | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Drunk & disorderly conduct | 34 | 243 | 296 | 360 | 553 | 600 | 598 | 2 | 524 | 515 | 9 | 444 | 432 | 12 |
| Driving under influence of alcohol/Reckless driving | - | 74 | 45 | 43 | 110 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 127 | 127 | - | 16 | 16 | - |
| Fighting | - | - | - | - | 230 | 236 | 234 | 2 | 218 | 216 | 2 | 119 | 116 | 3 |
| Harassment | - | 2 | - | 24 | 7 | 5 | 5 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Malicious Mischief/Nuisance | 192 | 179 | 171 | 145 | 228 | 225 | 225 | - | 153 | 153 | - | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Obscene calls | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Threatening | - | 11 | - | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 26 | - |
| Violation of court order | - | - | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Violation of traffic rules & curfew order | - | 31 | 2 | 2 | 774 | 1,747 | 1,248 | 499 | 1,526 | 1,469 | 57 | 912 | 886 | 26 |
| Hit and run | - | - | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Traffic accidents | - | 265 | 153 | 222 | 304 | 375 | 342 | 33 | 340 | 310 | 30 | 330 | 317 | 13 |
| Trespassing | - | 22 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 30 | - | 5 | 5 | - | 22 | 20 | 2 |
Source: Bureau of Public Safety, Ministry of Justice
1/ Felony Crimes are with penalty of more than $1,000 or imprisonment of no less than a year
2/ Misdemeanor Crimes are with penalty of less than $1,000 or imprisonment of less than a year