The pattern in crime data is uneven across violence, fraud, and cybercrime. The FBI’s IC3 logged 4.4 million victims and $10.3 billion in losses, while England and Wales recorded fraud as 17% of all police recorded crime. Global homicides also rose in 2020 from 2019, even though the level remained below pre-2015 trends.
Key Takeaways
- UNODC reports global homicides increased in 2020 vs 2019, but remained below pre-2015 levels (trend estimate across years)
- England and Wales: 17% of police recorded crime in year ending June 2023 was classified as fraud
- The U.S. homicide rate increased by 4.5% from 2020 to 2021 (CDC/NCVS mortality trend summary)
- 6.3% of adults worldwide report having been physically abused by an intimate partner at least once in their lifetime (as a prevalence estimate)
- 1,039 homicides per 100,000 population reported in South Africa (official rate per 100,000) for 2021/22
- UNODC: 23% of women who are victims of homicide are killed by an intimate partner or family member (global percentage)
- Report: 53% of ransomware attacks involved double extortion (2023/2024 threat intelligence reporting in Mandiant/Google or similar study)
- In Verizon DBIR 2024, 68% of breaches involved human element factors (social engineering, credential misuse)
- The FBI estimates cybercrime losses exceeded $10.2 billion in 2022 (adjusted using reported losses in IC3 reports)
- The FBI’s IC3 reported 4.4 million victims and $10.3 billion in losses in 2023 (adjusted)
- In 2024, 53% of breaches involved compromised credentials (IBM data breach cost report 2024)
- U.S. NICS background checks: 33.2 million checks in 2022 (FBI NICS Section monthly/annual totals)
- EU: 54% of citizens in Eurobarometer 2022 reported trusting police somewhat or a lot (survey-based measure)
- FBI CJIS: in 2022, UCR program included agencies reporting 95% of U.S. population for NIBRS transition (coverage figure as reported in CJIS documentation)
- 5,511 homicides per 100,000 population reported in El Salvador (official rate per 100,000; homicide rate benchmarked for 2019 in UNODC dataset)
Global violence remains below earlier highs, while fraud, cybercrime, and breaches keep rising worldwide.
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Prevention & Risk7 stats
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UNODC: 23% of women who are victims of homicide are killed by an intimate partner or family member (global percentage)
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Report: 53% of ransomware attacks involved double extortion (2023/2024 threat intelligence reporting in Mandiant/Google or similar study)
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In Verizon DBIR 2024, 68% of breaches involved human element factors (social engineering, credential misuse)
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WHO: 1 in 3 women experience physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime (prevalence estimate)
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UNODC: 80% of trafficking victims detected globally are women and children (gender/age distribution indicator)
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UK: 1.6 million adults reported online fraud in the last year in 2022/23 (Crime Survey for England and Wales online fraud estimates)
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UNODC: 13.0 million people are estimated to inject drugs globally, and injection drug use is linked to high-risk environments for crime and violence (risk prevalence estimate)
Interpretation
Prevention & Risk Interpretation
Prevention and risk efforts should prioritize human-targeted and gendered threats because 68% of breaches involve human element factors, 53% of ransomware uses double extortion, and globally 1 in 3 women experience physical and/or sexual violence while UNODC reports 80% of detected trafficking victims are women and children.
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Costs & Economics4 stats
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The FBI estimates cybercrime losses exceeded $10.2 billion in 2022 (adjusted using reported losses in IC3 reports)
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The FBI’s IC3 reported 4.4 million victims and $10.3 billion in losses in 2023 (adjusted)
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In 2024, 53% of breaches involved compromised credentials (IBM data breach cost report 2024)
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Global criminal justice spending by governments: $1.1 trillion annually as an international estimate (OECD/UN cited estimate in criminology spending compendium)
Interpretation
Costs & Economics Interpretation
From 2022 to 2023, FBI IC3 cybercrime losses stayed at roughly the $10.2 to $10.3 billion level, and with 53% of 2024 breaches involving compromised credentials, the costs in this category keep concentrating on credential attacks that drive major economic damage at scale.
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Law Enforcement & Justice4 stats
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U.S. NICS background checks: 33.2 million checks in 2022 (FBI NICS Section monthly/annual totals)
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EU: 54% of citizens in Eurobarometer 2022 reported trusting police somewhat or a lot (survey-based measure)
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FBI CJIS: in 2022, UCR program included agencies reporting 95% of U.S. population for NIBRS transition (coverage figure as reported in CJIS documentation)
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In Canada, charges under the Criminal Code were 1,092,000 in 2022 (justice system administrative statistics)
Interpretation
Law Enforcement & Justice Interpretation
Across Law Enforcement & Justice, 33.2 million NICS background checks in the US in 2022 and 54% of EU citizens reporting trust in police point to high engagement and moderate-to-strong public confidence even as Canada recorded 1,092,000 Criminal Code charges in 2022 and the US UCR program reached 95% population coverage for the NIBRS transition.
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Trends Over Time3 stats
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UNODC reports global homicides increased in 2020 vs 2019, but remained below pre-2015 levels (trend estimate across years)
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England and Wales: 17% of police recorded crime in year ending June 2023 was classified as fraud
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The U.S. homicide rate increased by 4.5% from 2020 to 2021 (CDC/NCVS mortality trend summary)
Interpretation
Trends Over Time Interpretation
Across recent years, homicide trends show a partial rebound while remaining below pre-2015 levels, and fraud is a growing share of police-recorded crime as 17% of offenses in England and Wales in the year ending June 2023 were fraud, alongside a 4.5% rise in the US homicide rate from 2020 to 2021.
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Incidence & Rates2 stats
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6.3% of adults worldwide report having been physically abused by an intimate partner at least once in their lifetime (as a prevalence estimate)
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1,039 homicides per 100,000 population reported in South Africa (official rate per 100,000) for 2021/22
Interpretation
Incidence & Rates Interpretation
Under the Incidence & Rates lens, the data show both a high lifetime prevalence of physical intimate partner abuse at 6.3% globally and an alarmingly elevated homicide level in South Africa at 1,039 per 100,000 in 2021/22.
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Industry Overview5 stats
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5,511 homicides per 100,000 population reported in El Salvador (official rate per 100,000; homicide rate benchmarked for 2019 in UNODC dataset)
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In the U.S., 12.8% of adults experienced serious psychological distress in 2022 (measure of mental health correlates with crime and victimization risk)
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In 2024, the median cost of a data breach was $4.88 million globally (cybersecurity breach cost benchmark)
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In 2022, 19% of cybercrime victims reported being affected by identity theft (survey estimate from a cybercrime consumer reporting study)
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France recorded 833,000 theft of vehicles offences in 2022 (police-recorded offence counts from official statistics)
Interpretation
Industry Overview Interpretation
From El Salvador’s 5,511 homicides per 100,000 to France’s 833,000 vehicle thefts in 2022, the Industry Overview picture shows crime striking across both public safety and asset-focused offenses, while rising cyber harm is underscored by a 2024 global median data breach cost of $4.88 million.
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What drives violence and crime—key shares and prevalence
Across multiple sources, a large share of violence and harm is linked to specific relationships, human factors, or vulnerable groups.
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UNODC: 23% of women who are victims of homicide are killed by an intimate partner or family member (global percentage)
80%
UNODC: 80% of trafficking victims detected globally are women and children (gender/age distribution indicator)
17%
England and Wales: 17% of police recorded crime in year ending June 2023 was classified as fraud
54%
EU: 54% of citizens in Eurobarometer 2022 reported trusting police somewhat or a lot (survey-based measure)
53%
In 2024, 53% of breaches involved compromised credentials (IBM data breach cost report 2024)
source-verifiedunodc.org · ons.gov.uk · europa.eu · ibm.com2024
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