Historical dataset showing Virgin Islands (U.S.) crime rate per 100K population by year from 1997 to 2012.

In 2024, the homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at around 45.7 homicide victims per 100,000 population. The murder levels increased 8.1 points compared to a year earlier, when 37.6 homicides were registered per 100,000 inhabitants. In Latin America and the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago had one of the highest homicide rates that year.

Except for 2020, homicide levels had been growing in this Caribbean country at least since 2014. The homicide rate in Trinidad and Tobago also improved in 2020. In 2024, the numbers of murders drop again and a total of 625 occurrences were registered in the country.

Historical dataset showing Virgin Islands (U.S.) murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 1997 to 2012.

Jamaica is one of the countries with the highest homicide rates in Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, the number of people murdered in Jamaica amounted to 1,141 in 2024, slightly down from 1,393 victims a year earlier.

In 2022, Grenada had the highest robbery rate in the Caribbean, with an estimated 2,163 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants. Dominica registered 1,279.95 such crime reports per 100,000 population, ranking second in the region.

Brazil led the list with a total of 4,390 kidnapping cases in the latest available data. Ecuador followed with 1,246 occurrences in 2022. On the flip side, there was only three reported kidnapping in the Antigua and Barbuda during that year. Homicides, another recurrent problem in Latin America Among the region's prevalent offenses, intentional homicide emerged as one of the main concerns in the region. Nonetheless, the rates vary among the different countries. Brazil leads the ranking of the most number of homicides in Latin America, as well as being the most populated country by far. On the other hand, Jamaica holds the top position according to the homicide rate, reporting nearly 61 instances per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023. Nevertheless, even with these varying homicide rates across countries, four out of five of the world's most perilous urban centers are situated in Mexico, with Colima leading the pack at a 2024 homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Cost of violence in Central America Following criminal acts, the responsibility for addressing the consequences falls squarely on the government, causing government expenditure to surge, called the cost of violence. Notably, Panama is more severely impacted in Central America, with the economic cost of violence per inhabitant accounting for over 3,771 U.S. dollars in 2022. In terms of a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), El Salvador takes the first place with a value of 15 percent of their GDP.

This dataset shows airports in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The data were derived from an extract of The Public- Use Airports database of the National Transportation Atlas Databases-2001 (NTAD-2001), published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation. This dataset was released in October 2001 and was found on-line at the National Atlas, www.nationalatlas.gov in Shape file format. This point data is intended for use within the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This data may be used for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. Metadata: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/metadata/airprtx020.faq.html Online: www.nationalatlas.gov

In 2024, the total number of people murdered in the Bahamas amounted to 120, up from 110 murders reported a year earlier. From 2012 to 2017, the number of victims remained well above 100. According to the latest data, it is estimated that around 31 people are murdered per 100,000 inhabitants in the Bahamas.

This Data set is from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey of the United States. "The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the worlds largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. Conducted by the 50 state health departments as well as those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with support from the CDC, BRFSS provides state-specific information about issues such as asthma, diabetes, health care access, alcohol use, hypertension, obesity, cancer screening, nutrition and physical activity, tobacco use, and more." (http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm) Data URL: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/maps/gis_data.htm All values a percentage from 0-100

In 2022, there were approximately 32.2 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in the Bahamas, up from a homicide rate of 30.02 registered a year earlier. Over 100 people die as a result of intentional homicide in this Caribbean country every year.

This dataset shows locations of National Wilderness Preservation System Areas in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as relevant information on the areas. Only areas of 640 acres or more are included. This dataset was released in December 2005 and found on-line at the National Atlas, www.nationalatlas.gov, in shape file format. Metadata Source:http://www.nationalatlas.gov/metadata/wildrnp020.faq.html

Saint Lucia was the country with the highest vehicle theft rate in the Caribbean in 2022. That year, 169.58 car thefts were reported per 100,000 citizens in this island nation. The lowest auto theft rate was recorded in Grenada, at around zero reports per 100,000 inhabitants.

Robberies have been the most common property crime reported in Trinidad and Tobago since 2019. At least 2,399 robbery cases were registered in 2024, down from 2,613 the year earlier. Overall, property crimes in Trinidad and Tobago have registered a considerable decrease between 2019 and 2021, just to go up again in 2022. More figures about crime in Caribbean countries can be found in this report.

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.

Between 2020 and 2023, motor vehicle theft has fluctuated around 3,00 and 4,000 thefts per year in the Dominican Republic. In 2023, 3,328 vehicle thefts.

In 2023, it was estimated that around 7.44 people were murdered for every 100,000 inhabitants in Barbados. The homicide rate registered in this Caribbean country has decreased when compared to the previous year, when approximately 15.23 homicide victims per 100,000 population were reported.

In 2024, Jamaica had an index score of 4.79. The score slightly improved compared to the 5.29 points awarded the previous year. The risk index has been on a downward trend since 2017. Jamaica no longer ranked among the ten countries with the highest risk index of money laundering and terrorist financing in Latin America. The Basel AML Index is a composite index, a combination of 16 different indicators with regards to corruption, financial standards, political disclosure and rule of law and tries to measure the risk level of money laundering and terrorist financing in different countries. The numbers used are based on publicly available sources such as the FATF, Transparency International, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum and are meant to serve as a starting point for further investigation.

Among the cities depicted in this statistic, Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, registered the highest homicide rate as of 2023. An average of 118 people every 100,000 inhabitants in this city were reportedly murdered. In Kingston, the Jamaican capital, the homicide rate was estimated at 55.35.

Jamaica is one of the most violent countries in the Caribbean. In 2024, there were approximately 40.1 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in the island nation. This was one of the highest homicide rate in Latin America and the Caribbean that year.