Grenada is on track to having one of its lowest homicide figures in years, according to Police Commissioner Randy Connaught, as officers of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) continue to aggressively prevent violence from taking root in the country.

Speaking at a media conference on 28 July, Connaught highlighted that Grenada has recorded three murders for 2026, which is down from 10 recorded in 2025 and 16 recorded in 2024.

“Should this trend continue, we are likely to end the year with figures significantly lower than those recorded in previous years,” the commissioner said.

Among the murder victims is 66-year-old Melva Wharwood.

Wharwood’s body was discovered by police in Mirabeau, St Andrew, on 3 May.

A 16-year-old boy from Sabb, St Andrew, has been charged with the offence of non-capital murder for causing her death.

In February, police charged bus driver Deron Tobias with capital murder in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Terrecheal Sebastian.

Sebastian, a sales clerk from Tivoli, St Andrew, was found dead on 17 February in Tivoli.

Connaught proclaimed 2025 as a “watershed moment” in the fight against crime in Grenada, as the RGPF was able to solve a record number of crimes in 2025, and the trend is continuing in 2026.

Despite the success in fighting violent crime, the commissioner noted crimes of opportunity, such as housebreaking, stealing and property damage, remain a major concern for the RGPF.

“I urge the public to take precautions to prevent themselves from being a victim,” Connaught stated.

The commissioner’s positive mid-year report follows a move by the United States earlier this year to raise its travel advisory for the island.

On 5 January, the US increased its advisory for Grenada to Level 2, urging visitors to “exercise increased caution” due to crime. While specific areas of increased risk were removed from the previous notice, a general crime risk indicator was added.

The updated US State Department advisory warned that violent crime can occur anywhere in the country, noting that American citizens have been victims of armed robbery, assault, burglary and rape, and in some cases, killed.

It also cautioned that local police response times may not be as fast as expected in the US.