Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Friday reported that there was a 6.9% decrease in serious crime last.
According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), Benn announced the statistic during his contribution to the 2021 budget debate in the National Assembly.
Benn said the reduction is based on the effects of the ‘stay-at-home’ imperative necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that robbery, armed robbery, robbery with violence, breaking and entering and larceny and burglary all saw decline, but murder increased by 13%.