Per Capita Crime Statistics

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Per Capita Crime Statistics

Per Capita Crime turns sprawling crime and justice measures into per person context, from an OECD homicide average of 2.4 per 100,000 to the reality that many harms never reach police, with 47% of EU respondents who experienced crime in 2020 saying they did not report it. You also get the cost and consequence side, including a global $282.3 billion estimate for crime in the EU and a U.S. incarceration rate of 465 per 100,000 in 2022, so rates, reporting gaps, and spending all land on the same page.

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Key Statistics

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Global rate of intentional homicide is estimated at 5.8 per 100,000 in 2020 (UNODC, 2023)

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Homicide accounts for 2.1% of all injury deaths globally (WHO Global Health Estimates context; homicide-related injury burden)

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In 2022, U.S. property crime included 28% burglary, 20% motor vehicle theft, 45% larceny-theft (FBI, Crime Data Explorer totals)

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In OECD countries, the average homicide rate among reporting countries was 2.4 per 100,000 population (OECD International Database on Homicide, latest available)

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In 2019, OECD countries reported an average robbery rate of 76 per 100,000 population (OECD crime indicators, latest available)

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In South Africa, 41.8% of people experienced crime-related fear (Victims of crime and perceptions, South African Institute of Race Relations/official survey figure)

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U.S. incarceration rate was 465 per 100,000 residents in 2022 (Prison Policy Initiative, updated dataset based on official corrections data)

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Victims’ trust in police in the U.K. was 48% in 2022 (OECD Gallup World Poll-based trust metrics for public institutions)

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14.7% of people experienced sexual violence at some point in their lives (WHO Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women, 2013 baseline)

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1 in 3 women (30%) experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime (WHO, 2013)

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3.5 million incidents of violence were estimated in England and Wales in 2022 (ONS, Crime Survey for England and Wales)

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Canada’s police-reported violent crime rate was 824 incidents per 100,000 population in 2022 (Statistics Canada)

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In the U.S., 55% of households reported no burglary victimization in 2022 (BJS survey tabulated prevalence)

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In Sweden, the homicide rate decreased from 1.5 per 100,000 in 2010 to 1.1 per 100,000 in 2021 (Brå series)

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In Canada, the violent crime rate decreased by 2% from 2021 to 2022 (Statistics Canada)

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Reported crime in the EU: 47% of respondents who experienced crime in 2020 did not report it to police (Eurostat/EC ‘crime reporting’ surveys)

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In the Eurobarometer survey, 18% of EU respondents reported worrying about crime ‘often’ in 2021 (European Commission Eurobarometer 2021)

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In South Africa, homicide rate increased by 8.0% between 2010 and 2021 (UNODC homicide dataset trend)

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In Canada, only 40% of victims reported violent crime to police in 2022 (Statistics Canada, victimization survey)

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In Australia, 43% of victims reported theft to police in 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, personal crime victimisation survey)

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In the U.S., medical costs related to gun violence were $1.1 billion in 2019 (RAND analysis; subset of gun violence economic burden)

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In the EU, reported crime yields significant economic loss; the European Commission estimated €282.3 billion cost of crime for the EU in 2016 (EC, Impact Assessment on EU policy on organized crime)

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In the U.S., workplace violence cost estimates were $2.8 billion for medical and wage loss in 2020 (NIOSH/CDC workplace violence economic burden study)

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In 2018, the UN estimated the global cost of trafficking was $150 billion (UNODC/UNICEF—economic estimates included in trafficking impact documents)

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In Germany, police expenditure was €25.1 billion in 2021 (German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis—police budget/expenditure series)

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1,112 per 100,000 population was the police-recorded 'assault occasioning bodily harm' rate in England and Wales in 2022/23 (assault OABH rate per 100,000 from police recorded crime open data tables)

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5.3% of offences in the EU result in a formal police-to-court 'judicial' outcome (Eurostat/CEPEJ comparator indicator on prosecution/judicial disposition, share of cases reaching court from recorded offences)

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1,915 deaths per year in the U.S. were firearm-related homicides among youth aged 15–24 (CDC WONDER summary table in a CDC data brief; expressed per year)

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4.2% of respondents in the U.S. reported experiencing threats of violence in the past 12 months (NCVS supplement—threats module, percentage reported)

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0.9% of people in England and Wales reported carrying a weapon when going out (British Crime Survey/CSEW measure from UK government survey tabulation, latest published survey year)

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10.7% of students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon in school-related contexts in the U.S. (Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicator: weapon-related threats or injuries among students)

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1.9% of U.S. residents reported being victims of identity theft in 2023 (Bureau of Justice Statistics/NCVS or FTC identity theft prevalence series; reported as percent of population)

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The global criminal justice system cost of incarceration and justice administration was estimated at about $1.0 trillion (OECD/peer-reviewed global estimates of justice spending—reported as global value)

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In the U.S., medical and productivity costs of firearm-related injury were estimated at $70.2 billion in 2019 (research estimate from a peer-reviewed injury cost study)

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Per Capita Crime can look simple until you compare how different places measure harm, report victimization, and attach costs. Even with broad global baselines like an estimated 5.8 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2020, the gaps widen fast once you move to specific categories like violence, threats, reporting rates, and incarceration. By the end, you will see why two cities can have very different “crime rates” while still facing overlapping social risks.

Key Takeaways

  • Global rate of intentional homicide is estimated at 5.8 per 100,000 in 2020 (UNODC, 2023)
  • Homicide accounts for 2.1% of all injury deaths globally (WHO Global Health Estimates context; homicide-related injury burden)
  • In 2022, U.S. property crime included 28% burglary, 20% motor vehicle theft, 45% larceny-theft (FBI, Crime Data Explorer totals)
  • 14.7% of people experienced sexual violence at some point in their lives (WHO Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women, 2013 baseline)
  • 1 in 3 women (30%) experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime (WHO, 2013)
  • 3.5 million incidents of violence were estimated in England and Wales in 2022 (ONS, Crime Survey for England and Wales)
  • In the U.S., 55% of households reported no burglary victimization in 2022 (BJS survey tabulated prevalence)
  • In Sweden, the homicide rate decreased from 1.5 per 100,000 in 2010 to 1.1 per 100,000 in 2021 (Brå series)
  • In Canada, the violent crime rate decreased by 2% from 2021 to 2022 (Statistics Canada)
  • In the U.S., medical costs related to gun violence were $1.1 billion in 2019 (RAND analysis; subset of gun violence economic burden)
  • In the EU, reported crime yields significant economic loss; the European Commission estimated €282.3 billion cost of crime for the EU in 2016 (EC, Impact Assessment on EU policy on organized crime)
  • In the U.S., workplace violence cost estimates were $2.8 billion for medical and wage loss in 2020 (NIOSH/CDC workplace violence economic burden study)
  • 1,112 per 100,000 population was the police-recorded 'assault occasioning bodily harm' rate in England and Wales in 2022/23 (assault OABH rate per 100,000 from police recorded crime open data tables)
  • 5.3% of offences in the EU result in a formal police-to-court 'judicial' outcome (Eurostat/CEPEJ comparator indicator on prosecution/judicial disposition, share of cases reaching court from recorded offences)
  • 1,915 deaths per year in the U.S. were firearm-related homicides among youth aged 15–24 (CDC WONDER summary table in a CDC data brief; expressed per year)

Homicides are relatively rare globally, but violence and its costs remain widespread and costly to societies.

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Severity & Consequences

1Global rate of intentional homicide is estimated at 5.8 per 100,000 in 2020 (UNODC, 2023)[1]
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2Homicide accounts for 2.1% of all injury deaths globally (WHO Global Health Estimates context; homicide-related injury burden)[2]
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3In 2022, U.S. property crime included 28% burglary, 20% motor vehicle theft, 45% larceny-theft (FBI, Crime Data Explorer totals)[3]
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4In OECD countries, the average homicide rate among reporting countries was 2.4 per 100,000 population (OECD International Database on Homicide, latest available)[4]
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5In 2019, OECD countries reported an average robbery rate of 76 per 100,000 population (OECD crime indicators, latest available)[5]
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6In South Africa, 41.8% of people experienced crime-related fear (Victims of crime and perceptions, South African Institute of Race Relations/official survey figure)[6]
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7U.S. incarceration rate was 465 per 100,000 residents in 2022 (Prison Policy Initiative, updated dataset based on official corrections data)[7]
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8Victims’ trust in police in the U.K. was 48% in 2022 (OECD Gallup World Poll-based trust metrics for public institutions)[8]
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Severity & Consequences Interpretation

Globally, intentional homicide is estimated at 5.8 per 100,000 in 2020 and represents 2.1% of all injury deaths, while wide differences across countries such as South Africa’s 41.8% crime-related fear and the U.K.’s 48% police trust in 2022 show that the severity of harm is closely tied to how consequences are experienced and public trust in safety institutions.

Incidence Rates

114.7% of people experienced sexual violence at some point in their lives (WHO Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women, 2013 baseline)[9]
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21 in 3 women (30%) experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime (WHO, 2013)[10]
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33.5 million incidents of violence were estimated in England and Wales in 2022 (ONS, Crime Survey for England and Wales)[11]
Directional
4Canada’s police-reported violent crime rate was 824 incidents per 100,000 population in 2022 (Statistics Canada)[12]
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Incidence Rates Interpretation

Under the incidence rates lens, the data shows that sexual and intimate partner violence remains widespread and persistent, with 14.7% of people reporting lifetime sexual violence and 30% of women experiencing physical or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence, alongside large annual burdens such as 3.5 million violence incidents in England and Wales in 2022 and Canada recording 824 violent-crime incidents per 100,000 people in 2022.

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Cost Analysis

1In the U.S., medical costs related to gun violence were $1.1 billion in 2019 (RAND analysis; subset of gun violence economic burden)[21]
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2In the EU, reported crime yields significant economic loss; the European Commission estimated €282.3 billion cost of crime for the EU in 2016 (EC, Impact Assessment on EU policy on organized crime)[22]
Directional
3In the U.S., workplace violence cost estimates were $2.8 billion for medical and wage loss in 2020 (NIOSH/CDC workplace violence economic burden study)[23]
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4In 2018, the UN estimated the global cost of trafficking was $150 billion (UNODC/UNICEF—economic estimates included in trafficking impact documents)[24]
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5In Germany, police expenditure was €25.1 billion in 2021 (German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis—police budget/expenditure series)[25]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation

Cost analysis shows that the burden of crime and violence is far-reaching, with figures like the EU estimating €282.3 billion in 2016 and the global cost of trafficking reaching $150 billion, while the U.S. alone logged $1.1 billion in gun-violence medical costs in 2019 and $2.8 billion in workplace-violence medical and wage losses in 2020.

Violent Crime

11,112 per 100,000 population was the police-recorded 'assault occasioning bodily harm' rate in England and Wales in 2022/23 (assault OABH rate per 100,000 from police recorded crime open data tables)[26]
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Violent Crime Interpretation

In the violent crime category, England and Wales recorded an assault occasioning bodily harm rate of 1,112 per 100,000 people in 2022/23, underscoring how common this form of violence is at a population-wide scale.

Reporting And Clearance

15.3% of offences in the EU result in a formal police-to-court 'judicial' outcome (Eurostat/CEPEJ comparator indicator on prosecution/judicial disposition, share of cases reaching court from recorded offences)[27]
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Reporting And Clearance Interpretation

For the reporting and clearance angle, only 5.3% of recorded offences in the EU end up with a formal police-to-court judicial outcome, showing that relatively few cases progress all the way through the justice system.

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Gun Violence And Risk

11,915 deaths per year in the U.S. were firearm-related homicides among youth aged 15–24 (CDC WONDER summary table in a CDC data brief; expressed per year)[28]
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24.2% of respondents in the U.S. reported experiencing threats of violence in the past 12 months (NCVS supplement—threats module, percentage reported)[29]
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30.9% of people in England and Wales reported carrying a weapon when going out (British Crime Survey/CSEW measure from UK government survey tabulation, latest published survey year)[30]
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410.7% of students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon in school-related contexts in the U.S. (Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicator: weapon-related threats or injuries among students)[31]
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Gun Violence And Risk Interpretation

Gun violence and risk is still a persistent problem, with 1,915 firearm-related youth homicides per year in the US for ages 15 to 24 and 10.7% of students reporting weapon-related threats or injuries in school contexts.

Criminal Justice Burden

11.9% of U.S. residents reported being victims of identity theft in 2023 (Bureau of Justice Statistics/NCVS or FTC identity theft prevalence series; reported as percent of population)[32]
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2The global criminal justice system cost of incarceration and justice administration was estimated at about $1.0 trillion (OECD/peer-reviewed global estimates of justice spending—reported as global value)[33]
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3In the U.S., medical and productivity costs of firearm-related injury were estimated at $70.2 billion in 2019 (research estimate from a peer-reviewed injury cost study)[34]
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Criminal Justice Burden Interpretation

With identity theft affecting 1.9% of the population and firearm injuries costing the U.S. $70.2 billion in 2019, the criminal justice burden is reinforced by the wider reality that global incarceration and justice administration consume about $1.0 trillion in total spending.

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