Major Crimes Drop in First Half of 2025

New data released by the Belize Police Department show that major crimes across Belize have decreased by 9 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.

From January to June 2024, Belize recorded 536 major crimes. That number dropped to 489 for January to June 2025, a decrease of 47 cases. Murders saw the biggest decline, falling by 29 percent from 58 to 41 cases. Reports of burglary dropped slightly by 4 percent, robbery by 15 percent, and theft by 26 percent.

However, reports of unlawful sexual intercourse (USI) rose by 5 percent, from 62 to 65 cases. Meanwhile, rape cases remained unchanged at 17 for both periods.

When comparing the first and second quarters of 2025, the data shows mixed results. Murders decreased from 24 in the first quarter to 17 in the second quarter, a drop of 29 percent. Robbery and theft each saw small quarterly drops as well.

But rape almost doubled, rising from 6 in the first quarter to 11 in the second, an 83 percent jump. Burglary also increased, climbing from 130 cases to 142, marking a 9 percent rise in just three months.