CRIME RATES WORLD WIDE : SURPRISING FACTS

Brazil is the top country by homicides in the world. As of 2014, homicides in Brazil was 57,091 number that accounts for 20.30 % of the world's homicides. The top 5 countries (others are India, Mexico, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and South Africa) account for 55.31 % of it. The world's total homicides was estimated at 281,250 number in 2014.

Honduras is the top country by homicide rate in the world. As of 2014, homicide rate in Honduras was 74.56 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes El Salvador, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Jamaica, and Belize.

Colombia is the top country by homicides by firearm in the world. As of 2010, homicides by firearm in Colombia was 12,539 number that accounts for 26.19 % of the world's homicides by firearm. The top 5 countries (others are Mexico, the United States of America, Honduras, and Guatemala) account for 91.95 % of it. The world's total homicides by firearm was estimated at 47,870 number in 2010.

Honduras is the top country by homicide by firearm rate in the world. As of 2010, homicide by firearm rate in Honduras was 68.43 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Jamaica, Guatemala, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Colombia.

The United States of America is the top country by motor vehicle theft in the world. As of 2014, motor vehicle theft in the United States of America was 686,803 number that accounts for 35.17 % of the world's motor vehicle theft. The top 5 countries (others are Italy, Mexico, France, and Canada) account for 65.37 % of it. The world's total motor vehicle theft was estimated at 1.95 million number in 2014.

Uruguay is the top country by motor vehicle theft rate in the world. As of 2014, motor vehicle theft rate in Uruguay was 502.79 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Italy, Sweden, France, and Greece.

The United States of America is the top country by burglary in the world. As of 2014, burglary in the United States of America was 1.71 million number that accounts for 33.46 % of the world's burglary. The top 5 countries (others are Germany, France, Netherlands, and Russian Federation) account for 59.15 % of it. The world's total burglary was estimated at 5.12 million number in 2014.

Netherlands is the top country by burglary rate in the world. As of 2014, burglary rate in Netherlands was 1,507.76 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Grenada, Denmark, Sweden, and Belgium.

The United States of America is the top country  by burglary/housebreaking in the world. As of 2014, burglary/housebreaking in the United States of America was 1.25 million number that accounts for 39.09 % of the world's burglary/housebreaking. The top 5 countries (others are Italy, France, Germany, and Spain) account for 62.95 % of it. The world's total burglary/housebreaking was estimated at 3.21 million number in 2014.

Denmark is the top country by burglary and housebreaking rate in the world. As of 2014, burglary and housebreaking rate in Denmark was 896.88 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Uruguay, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.

The United States of America is the top country by assault in the world. As of 2014, assault in the United States of America was 731,089 number that accounts for 33.20 % of the world's assault. The top 5 countries (others are France, Argentina, Germany, and Colombia) account for 61.55 % of it. The world's total assault was estimated at 2.2 million number in 2014.

Grenada is the top country by assault rate in the world. As of 2014, assault rate in Grenada was 1,342.75 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Cabo Verde, Botswana, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Germany is the top country by kidnapping in the world. As of 2014, kidnapping in Germany was 5,011 number that accounts for 21.62 % of the world's kidnapping. The top 5 countries (others are Canada, France, Mexico, and Belgium) account for 60.52 % of it. The world's total kidnapping was estimated at 23,173 number in 2014.

Lebanon is the top country by kidnapping rate in the world. As of 2014, kidnapping rate in Lebanon was 18.37 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, and Germany.

The United States of America is the top country by rape in the world. As of 2014, rape in the United States of America was 118,027 number that accounts for 49.06 % of the world's rape. The top 5 countries (others are Mexico, France, Philippines, and Peru) account for 68.08 % of it. The world's total rape was estimated at 240,588 number in 2014.

Botswana is the top country by rape rate in the world. As of 2014, rape rate in Botswana was 91.62 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Sweden, Iceland, the United States of America, and Peru.

Argentina is the top country by robbery in the world. As of 2014, robbery in Argentina was 483,929 number that accounts for 22.53 % of the world's robbery. The top 5 countries (others are the United States of America, Mexico, France, and Chile) account for 56.11 % of it. The world's total robbery was estimated at 2.15 million number in 2014.

Argentina is the top country by robbery rate in the world. As of 2014, robbery rate in Argentina was 1,125.94 cases per 100,000 population. The top 5 countries also includes Costa Rica, Cabo Verde, Chile, and Ecuador.


Some surprising facts


USA has

Most Motor Vehicle Thefts
Most Burglary
Most Housebreaking
Most Assaults
Most Rapes


USA

Included Most in Top 5 for

Most Motor Vehicle Thefts
Most Burglary
Most Housebreaking
Most Assaults
Most Rapes
Most Robberies


Germany has

Most Kidnapping

Germany

Included Most in Top 5

Most Burglary
Most Assaults
Most Kidnapping



Mexico has
Most Homicides
Most Motor Vehicle Thefts
Most Kidnapping
Most Rapes
Most Robberies

Canada included in Top 5 for

Most Motor Vehicle Thefts
Most Kidnapping