Statistics from the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force shows that several categories of crime, including homicides, in 2013 as compared to the previous year.
Commissioner of Police, Michael Charles, examined the statistics during the Police on the Beat programme aired on NBC Radio on Monday night.
Commissioner Charles said while the statistics indicate some positive trends, some categories of crime is on the increase.
Bertille Maloney has more in this special report.