NewsThe capital of Sucre reports a 17% reduction in homicides and drops in thefts from people, businesses, and vehicles. Despite the progress, local authorities insist that the challenge now is to sustain the downward trend and prevent the city from returning to the violence peaks of the past. Photo: CourtesyJOURNALIST10.10.2026 15:25 Updated: 10.10.2026 15:25
In Sincelejo, 118 homicides were committed between January 1 and October 6, 2026, 24 fewer than in the same period last year, when there were 142. READ ALSO The reduction, of 17%, is part of the security report presented by the Mayor's Office of the capital of Sucre, according to which the main thefts and sex crimes also decreased. According to the report, business theft fell 32%, motorcycle theft 26%, sex crimes 24%, and theft from persons 23%. Vehicle theft dropped 33%, the largest reduction on the list, and residential burglary 14%. Fourth in business theft, according to the reportThe Mayor's Office cites a national statistical report in which Sincelejo appears in fourth place among the capitals with the lowest rate of business theft, with 20.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Mayor Yahir Acuña attributes the reduction to the search block against multicrime. Photo: CourtesyIt also ranks fourth in sex crimes, with 31.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and with low levels of theft from persons and vehicles. READ ALSO Mayor Yahir Acuña attributes the results to the joint work with the Police and the Army and, in particular, to the unit created to pursue the different types of crime."Thanks to the search block against multicrime, we consolidated a security policy that gives peace of mind to all citizens," he said. Arrests, weapons, and a 16% clearance rateThe operational results accompanying the report correspond to the National Police throughout the department of Sucre, not only in Sincelejo. There, 13 raids, 134 illegal firearms seized, 159 arrests for illegal possession of weapons, and 41 arrests of members of Organized Armed Groups are reported. READ ALSO The same report accounts for a clearance rate of 16%. That is, according to that figure, of every 100 cases analyzed, 16 have been solved. The administration acknowledges that the challenge is to sustain the trend with more prevention, intelligence, and response capacity. Follow all the news from Colombia on Facebook and Twitter, or in our weekly newsletter.
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