CRIMES STATISTICS  
January to December, 2000  
Cases Cases Cases Cases Dealt With  
Reported Accepted Detected Cleared Up % By Court  
OFFENCES            
Against Lawful Authority            
Public Order Offences 1 1 1 100.0 ...  
Obscene Language 94 93 87 94.0 3  
Disorderly Behaviour 82 81 75 85.0 ...  
Insulting Behaviour 196 191 142 74.0 2  
Unlawful Fight   21 20 19 95.0 ...  
Assault Police/Resist Arrest 243 231 197 85.0 9  
Escape/Rescue 48 43 25 58.0 6  
Other   137 131 81 62.0 11  
Against Public Morality            
Rape 41 40 16 40.0 ...  
Indecent Assault 58 57 28 49.0 3  
Unnatural Offences ... ... ... ... ...  
Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 65 65 55 85.0 ...  
Incest 5 5 1 20.0 ...  
Against The Person            
Murder   22 21 9 43.0 ...  
Manslaughter   ... ... ... ... ...  
Attempted Murder 5 5 3 60.0 ...  
Grievous Bodily Harm/ Harm 328 327 126 39.0 1  
Wounding   1061 1031 322 31.0 7  
Armed/ Assault w Dangerous Weapons 897 866 294 34.0 7  
Assaults   1330 1292 340 26.0 13  
Threats   1010 992 308 31.0 7  
Other   222 214 74 35.0 4  
Against Property            
Stealing from Person 326 323 40 12.0 6  
Stealing (General) 2430 2363 234 10.0 20  
Unlawful Possession 20 20 18 90.0 ...  
Robbery 291 290 36 12.0 ...  
Housebreaking (Residential) 1970 1937 119 6.0 ...  
Housebreaking (Commercial) 140 135 7 5.0 1  
False Pretence,/Forgery/Fraud 131 125 21 17.0 ...  
Currency Offences 49 47 11 23.0 ...  
Receiving Stolen Property 12 12 9 75.0 1  
Praedial Larceny 198 189 53 28.0 10  
Arson 48 48 3 6.0 ...  
Malicious Damage 878 855 169 20.0 4  
Other 335 329 61 19.0 7  
Firearm Offences            
Possession of Unlicensed Firearm 53 53 52 98.0 17  
Unlawful Possession of Ammunition 43 43 41 95.0 9  
Discharging Firearm with Intent 33 33 16 48.0 2  
Drug Offences            
Unlawful Possession of Cocaine 43 43 43 100.0 17  
Unlawful Possession of Cannabis 565 559 553 99.0 95  
Trafficking Cocaine 6 6 2 33.0 1  
Trafficking Cannabis 3 3 3 100.0 1  
Cultivating Cannabis 18 17 16 94.0 3  
Possession of 'Other Drugs' 3 3 3 100.0 ...  
Other 25 25 25 100.0 14  
TOTAL   13486 13164 3738 28.4 281  
SOURCE: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force