52.7% of serious crimes for 2021 committed in Reg 4

A closer analysis of A Division’s crime situation has shown that a whopping 52.7 per cent of serious crimes for 2021 was committed within Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).
On Monday, the Guyana Police Force’s data showed that 28 per cent of these offenses were committed within Region 4A, 12.5 in Region 4B, and 12.2 per cent in Region 4C. For murders, Region Four accounted for 38 per cent committed within 2021.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum addressed this alarming trend as he posited, “We are very cognisant of this and many of our resources are continually deployed to these divisional regions”.
Region 4A, which constitutes Georgetown, recorded 34 murders for the year when compared to 2020 – an increase of 25 per cent. Robbery dropped from 18 to 11 per cent within one year, representing a 38 per cent decline. In addition, there were 152 armed robberies when compared to last year’s 274 – indicating a 44.9 per cent decrease.
Twenty-seven robberies with violence were committed, 16 robberies with aggravation, 34 larcenies from the person, three rapes, 11 burglaries, 117 break and enter with larceny, and zero kidnappings.
Overall, Georgetown saw a 43.8 per cent decline in serious crimes for the year, as figures would have moved from 850 down to 478. A total of 179 cases were made and there is a clear-up rate of 37.4 per cent. As it relates to street crime, there were 310 cases when compared to 570 in 2020. This is an 83.8 per cent decline.
In terms of accidents, 23 fatal accidents were reported – an eight per cent decrease from the previous year. There were 76 serious accidents, 209 minor matters, and 854 cases where damages occurred. Overall analysis showed accidents increasing by 32.9 per cent, with the jump from 874 to 1162 this year.
Divisional Commander for Region 4A, Simon McBean said the congestion in Georgetown is an important factor in these road incidents.
Meanwhile, Region Nine saw zero murders being committed for the year thus far. Four per cent were committed in Regions Two, Four, and Eight; seven per cent in Regions One and 10; eight per cent in Region Seven; and 12 per cent in Region Three.
It was reported that when compared to 2020, there was a 19.4 per cent decrease in serious crimes this year, moving from 2109 to 1700. A breakdown showed murders decreasing by 10.5 per cent, from 133 to 119.
Armed robbery also decreased by 29.8 per cent; larceny from the person by 56.6 per cent; burglary by 36.4 per cent; break and enter and larceny by 17.2 per cent; and robbery with other instruments used by 56.6 per cent.