In 2025, Pietermaritzburg in South Africa ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a crime rate of 82 per 100,000 inhabitants. Five of the 10 cities with the highest crime rates worldwide are found in South Africa. The list does not include countries where war and conflict exist. South Africa dominates crime statistics When looking at crime rates, among the 10 most dangerous cities in the world, half of them are found in South Africa. The country is struggling with extremely high levels of inequality, and is struggling with high levels of crime and power outages, harming the country's economy and driving more people into unemployment and poverty. Crime in Latin America On the other hand, when looking at murder rates, Latin America dominates the list of the world's most dangerous countries. Violence in Latin America is caused in great part by drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and gang wars.

The United States had, by far, the highest homicide rate of the G7 countries between 2000 and 2023. In 2023, it reached 5.76 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, a decrease from 6.78 in 2021. By comparison, Canada, the G7 nation with the second-highest homicide rate, had 1.98 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023. Out of each G7 nation, Japan had the lowest rate with 0.23 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.

The average for 2017 based on 97 countries was 7.4 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in El Salvador: 61.8 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Japan: 0.2 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest reported violent crime rate in the United States, with 1,150.9 violent crimes per 100,000 of the population. Maine had the lowest reported violent crime rate, with 102.5 offenses per 100,000 of the population. Life in the District The District of Columbia has seen a fluctuating population over the past few decades. Its population decreased throughout the 1990s, when its crime rate was at its peak, but has been steadily recovering since then. While unemployment in the District has also been falling, it still has had a high poverty rate in recent years. The gentrification of certain areas within Washington, D.C. over the past few years has made the contrast between rich and poor even greater and is also pushing crime out into the Maryland and Virginia suburbs around the District. Law enforcement in the U.S. Crime in the U.S. is trending downwards compared to years past, despite Americans feeling that crime is a problem in their country. In addition, the number of full-time law enforcement officers in the U.S. has increased recently, who, in keeping with the lower rate of crime, have also made fewer arrests than in years past.

Explore detailed global homicide data with this extensive dataset, covering various aspects of intentional homicides. Compiled from multiple reliable sources, including UNODC and WHO, this dataset includes:

• Child homicide rates per 100,000 population
• Distribution of homicide rates
• Female homicide rates and victims
• Age-standardized homicide rates
• Historical homicide rates across Western Europe
• Overall homicide rates and victims

This dataset provides valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and data scientists interested in crime analysis, public health, and social studies. Analyze trends, identify patterns, and develop predictive models to understand and mitigate the impact of homicides worldwide.

Turks and Caicos Islands saw a murder rate of ***** per 100,000 inhabitants, making it the most dangerous country for this kind of crime worldwide as of 2024. Interestingly, El Salvador, which long had the highest global homicide rates, has dropped out of the top 29 after a high number of gang members have been incarcerated. Meanwhile, Colima in Mexico was the most dangerous city for murders. Violent conflicts worldwide Notably, these figures do not include deaths that resulted from war or a violent conflict. While there is a persistent number of conflicts worldwide, resulting casualties are not considered murders. Partially due to this reason, homicide rates in Latin America are higher than those in Afghanistan or Syria. A different definition of murder in these circumstances could change the rate significantly in some countries. Causes of death Also, noteworthy is that murders are usually not random events. In the United States, the circumstances of murders are most commonly arguments, followed by narcotics incidents and robberies. Additionally, murders are not a leading cause of death. Heart diseases, strokes and cancer pose a greater threat to life than violent crime.

Historical dataset showing U.S. crime rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

Overview:

This project aims to investigate the potential correlation between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of approximately 190 countries for the years 2021 and 2023 and their corresponding crime ratings. The crime ratings are represented on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating minimal or null crime activity and 10 representing the highest level of criminal activity.

Dataset:

The dataset used in this project comprises GDP data for the years 2021 and 2023 for around 190 countries, sourced from reputable international databases. Additionally, crime rating scores for the same countries and years are collected from credible sources such as governmental agencies, law enforcement organizations, or reputable research institutions.

Methodology:

• Data Collection: GDP data for 2021 and 2023, along with crime rating scores, are gathered for approximately 190 countries.
• Data Preprocessing: The collected data is cleaned and standardized to ensure consistency and compatibility across different datasets.
• Analysis: Statistical methods and data visualization techniques are employed to explore the potential relationship between GDP and crime ratings.
• Interpretation: Findings from the analysis are interpreted to determine the strength and direction of any observed correlations between GDP and crime ratings.
• Conclusion: Based on the analysis results, conclusions are drawn regarding the existence and significance of the relationship between GDP and crime ratings.

Expected Outcomes:

Identification of any significant correlations or patterns between GDP and crime ratings across different countries. Insights into the potential socioeconomic factors influencing crime rates and their relationship with economic indicators like GDP. Implications for policymakers, law enforcement agencies, and researchers in understanding the dynamics between economic development and crime prevalence.

Dataset Description

The Global Organized Crime Index is a multi-dimensional tool created by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC). It assesses the levels of criminality and resilience to organized crime for 193 countries, focusing on three key pillars:

- Criminal Markets

- Criminal Actors

- Resilience

The dataset is underpinned by extensive quantitative and qualitative research, drawing from over 400 expert assessments and evaluations conducted by GI-TOC’s regional observatories. This dataset covers the years 2022 & 2023, offering insights for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to understand and address organized crime globally.

Column Descriptors

Country: Name of the country.

Criminal Market Score: Aggregate score for organized criminal markets.

Criminal Actor Score: Aggregate score for organized criminal actors.

Resilience Score: A measure of the country's ability to resist organized crime.

Year: The year the data was collected (2022).

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2024.

In Europe, the Baltic countries of Latvia and Lithuania had the highest and third highest homicide rates respectively in 2023. Latvia had the highest rate at over four per 100,000 inhabitants. Meanwhile, the lowest homicide rate was found in Liechtenstein, with zero murders The most dangerous country worldwide Saint Kitts and Nevis is the world's most dangerous country to live in in terms of murder rate. The Caribbean country had a homicide rate of 65 per 100,000 inhabitants. Nine of the 10 countries with the highest murder rates worldwide are located in Latin America and the Caribbean. Whereas Celaya in Mexico was listed as the city with the highest murder rate worldwide, Colima in Mexico was the city with the highest homicide rate in Latin America, so the numbers vary from source to source. Nevertheless, several Mexican cities rank among the deadliest in the world when it comes to intentional homicides. Violent conflicts worldwide Notably, these figures do not include deaths that resulted from war or a violent conflict. While there is a persistent number of conflicts worldwide, resulting casualties are not considered murders. Partially due to this reason, homicide rates in Latin America are higher than those in countries such as Ukraine or the DR Congo. A different definition of murder in these circumstances could change the rate significantly.

Historical dataset showing Central America crime rate per 100K population by year from N/A to N/A.

Historical dataset showing Africa crime rate per 100K population by year from N/A to N/A.

Since 2014, Eurostat and the UNODC have launched a joint annual data collection on crime and criminal justice statistics, using the UN crime trends questionnaire and complementary Eurostat requests

for specific areas of interest to the European Commission. The data and metadata are collected from National Statistical Institutes or other relevant authorities (mainly police and justice departments) in each EU Member State, EFTA country and EU potential members. On the Eurostat website, data are available for 41 jurisdictions since 2008 until 2018 data and for 38 jurisdictions since 2019 data (EU-27, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Turkey, Kosovo(1)), having drop the data for the United Kingdom separately owing to three separate jurisdictions England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

This joint data collection and other data collections carried out by Eurostat allows to gather information on:

• police-recorded offences by type of crime
• police-recorded offences by NUTS3 region
• intentional homicide and sexual violence victims and perpetrators (suspected, prosecuted, convicted) by sex
• intentional homicide victims by age, sex, and relationship to the offender
• intentional homicide victims and offences in largest cities
• offenders by justice legal status (suspected, prosecuted, convicted), age, sex, and citizenship
• persons brought before criminal courts by legal status (convicted persons/acquitted)
• personnel by institution (police, courts, and prisons) by sex
• legal cases in first instance courts by type and stage
• prisoners by age, sex, citizenship, and status of the trial process
• prison capacity and occupancy
• people involved in human trafficking by legal status (victims, suspected and convicted traffickers) and victims of human trafficking by all forms of exploitation and citizenship

Where available, data are broken down by sex, age groups (adults/juveniles), country of citizenship (foreigners or nationals) and other relevant variables. National data are available and for intentional homicide offences, city level data (largest cities) are available for some countries. Regional data at NUTS3 level are also available for some police-recorded offences.

Some historical series are available:

• Number of police-recorded crimes by type (intentional homicide, violence, robbery, home burglary, car thefts, and drug crimes) for the period 1993 – 2007
• Number of police-recorded homicide in cities for the period 1993 – 2007
• Number of police officers for the period 1993 – 2007
• Prison population for the period 1993 – 2007

Total number of police-recorded crimes for the period 1950 – 2000

(1) under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244/99

The average for 2017 based on 35 countries was 1.7 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Russia: 9.2 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: 0.3 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The World Crime Index 2023 dataset provides records of crime rankings for cities worldwide, along with associated information on their respective countries. This dataset is focused on the year 2023 and includes the following columns:

• Rank: The ranking of a city based on its crime index, with lower numbers indicating higher crime rates.
• City: The name of the city for which crime data is reported.
• Country: The country to which the city belongs.
• Crime Index: A numerical value representing the overall level of crime in a city, with higher values indicating higher crime rates.
• Safety Index: An index indicating the general level of safety in a city, derived from factors such as infrastructure, healthcare, and political stability.

This dataset enables data scientists to analyze and compare crime rankings across cities and countries, providing insights into the relative safety levels of different locations in the year 2023. By leveraging this dataset, researchers can conduct exploratory data analysis, perform comparative studies, and identify potential trends and patterns in crime rates globally for the specified year.

The Countries by Intentional Homicide Rate dataset provides information on the intentional homicide rate in countries around the world.

The dataset contains information on more than 150 countries and territories, including both developed and developing nations. It provides a comprehensive overview of the variation in homicide rates across different regions and countries around the world.

The dataset can be used for a variety of research purposes, including exploring the relationship between homicide rates and other social and economic indicators, identifying trends and patterns in homicide rates over time, and comparing homicide rates across different countries and regions.

Overall, the Countries by Intentional Homicide Rate dataset is a valuable resource for anyone interested in studying crime and violence, and in understanding the social and economic factors that underlie these phenomena....

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Historical dataset showing Taiwan crime rate per 100K population by year from N/A to N/A.

Dataset

This dataset was created by Noah Weber

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Contents

https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/index.php

Historical dataset showing World crime rate per 100K population by year from 2000 to 2020.