Anonymous crime reporting in Barbados has plummeted over the past two years, sparking concerns amid a spate of violent crime, particularly gun-related incident.

Barbados Today reported that Crime Stoppers Barbados had a dropp in calls from 273 in 2023 to 239 last year,.

Tips investigated by The Barbados Police Service plunged from 71 to 37 during the same period.

Of those tips to Crime Stoppers, the statistics were even more paltry regarding the number of suspects arrested: one apprehension in 2023 and none, last year.