Overall crime rate down 3%, but robbery up 18% – police

The Guyana Police Force has recorded a drop in serious crimes up to the end of June. However the murder rate continues to be a cause of concern.

Police said in a press release yesterday that an overall decrease of 3% in serious crimes had been recorded at the end of June this year in comparison to last year.

The total number of reports of serious crimes made by June 30 this year was 1918 compared to 1980 for the