In 2024, Puerto Rico recorded around 15.3 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The homicide rate registered an increase of one point compared to the previous year. In 2019, the number of individuals killed per 100,000 population peaked at 20.1. At least 450 people are murdered every year in Puerto Rico.
San Juan was one of the most dangerous cities in the Caribbean, at least when it comes to the number of homicides. For instance, the Puerto Rican capital registered a total of 172 homicides in 2019. Like its capital, Puerto Rico ranked as one of the most dangerous countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region in 2020.
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Combined Violent and Property Crime Offenses Known to Law Enforcement in San Juan County, NM was 544.00000 Known Incidents in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Combined Violent and Property Crime Offenses Known to Law Enforcement in San Juan County, NM reached a record high of 1538.00000 in January of 2018 and a record low of 544.00000 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Combined Violent and Property Crime Offenses Known to Law Enforcement in San Juan County, NM - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.
361,10 (Crimes per 1,000 Inhabitants) in 2008.
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In 2024, Puerto Rico recorded around 15.3 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The homicide rate registered an increase of one point compared to the previous year. In 2019, the number of individuals killed per 100,000 population peaked at 20.1. At least 450 people are murdered every year in Puerto Rico.