The reported homicide rate described for Jamaica is about the same as the rate for Chicago in the summer, i.e. corrected for weather.
Jamaica is described as having 65 homicides in January (which is warm in Jamaica), and a population of 2.8 million. 2.3 per 100k.
Chicago has about 2.6 million people, and had a (lower than previous years) 59 known murders in July 2023. Rounds up to 2.3 per 100k.