203 Murders in Trinidad & Tobago 2026
Murder rate 13.5 per 100k · updated daily · Trinidad & Tobago
About this count
Our record
203
Source
Their tally
Gap
DJ Sheriff
Community179
Sun May 31 2026 19:00:00 GMT-0400 (Guyana Time)
+24
TRUTH Be Told
Community193
Sun May 31 2026 19:00:00 GMT-0400 (Guyana Time)
+10
Trinidad Express
MediaNo tally published
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Trinidad Guardian
MediaNo tally published
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CNC3
MediaNo tally published
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Crime Watch TT
CommunityNo tally published
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We monitor 6 sources for published murder tallies. Our count is currently above every source that has published a running total. Our record draws from mainstream media, community networks, and social sources — capturing incidents that don't appear in any single external source.
Read our methodology →Breakdown — 2026
Same period in 2025: 214 murders ↓ 5% vs 2025
Murders by Month — 2026
Based on 170 days of data · annualized rate assumes current pace through year end · population estimate 1.5M
Attempted Murders by Month — 2026
Related Violent Crime — 2026
Attempted Murders
182
intent to kill, survived
Manslaughters
5
not counted in murder toll
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Political Accountability
Every constituency won in 2025 carries a murder count. This is 2026's.
| Region | Murders | Seats | Plurality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Spain | 39 | PNM 3 | PNM |
| Tunapuna - Piarco | 37 | UNC 5 · PNM 2 | Split |
| San Juan - Laventille | 22 | UNC 1 · PNM 3 | Split |
| Sangre Grande | 15 | UNC 2 | UNC |
| Diego Martin | 14 | PNM 3 | PNM |
| Couva - Tabaquite - Talparo | 12 | UNC 6 | UNC |
| Princes Town | 12 | UNC 2 | UNC |
| Penal - Debe | 12 | UNC 3 | UNC |
| Siparia | 9 | UNC 3 | UNC |
| Chaguanas | 8 | UNC 4 | UNC |
| Tobago | 7 | TPP 2 | TPP |
| San Fernando | 6 | PNM 1 · UNC 2 | Split |
| Arima | 4 | PNM 1 | PNM |
| Mayaro - Rio Claro | 4 | UNC 2 | UNC |
| Point Fortin | 1 | UNC 2 | UNC |
Based on 2025 general election results. Murder data from verified news reports — year to date.
Latest Incidents
Port of Spain: Marlon Hamlyn (51) Shot Dead in Taxi on Charlotte Street
Port of Spain
Red Hill: Sheldon 'Bullet' Augustine (37) Shot Dead Near Gambling Den
D'Abadie
Carlsen Field: Unidentified Man Shot Dead, Found in Bushes (Jherod Khan)
Agostini
D'Abadie: Man Stabbed to Death During Domestic Row (Taxi Driver Colin Anthony Danclair (46)
D'Abadie
Chaguanas: Venezuelan Woman Mariannys Jiménez (28) Stabbed to Death on Way to Work
Montrose
Diego Martin: Nigel 'Ling' Ferguson (32) Shot Dead at Home
Diego Martin
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