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Central America and the Caribbean > Saint Kitts and Nevis > Crime

KITTITIAN-NEVISIAN CRIME STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Assault victims 1% [1st of 20]
Illicit drugs
transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe; some money-laundering activity
Prisoners 139 prisoners [139th of 164]
Prisoners > Female 128% [128th of 134]
Prisoners > Per capita 20 per 100,000 people [20th of 164]
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 100% [100th of 143]
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 53% [53rd of 128]
Property crime victims 14% [14th of 20]
Rape victims 16% [16th of 20]
Robbery victims 15% [15th of 20]
Total crime victims 8% [8th of 20]

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SOURCES: People victimized by assault (as a % of the total population). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevelence.; Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. ; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held. Different reporting practices mean that that statistics, whilst broadly correct, are not exact. For example, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reporst that a further 110,284 juveniles were held in custodial institutions at October 2000 and a further 1,912 in 'jails in Indian country' at 30.6.2001.; Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.; The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.; The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.; People victimized by property crime (as a % of the total population). Includes car theft, theft from car, burglary with entry and attempted burglary. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; People victimized by sexual assault (as a % of the total population). Data refer to female population only. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; People victimized by robbery (as a % of the total population). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; People victimized by crime (as a % of the total population). Data refer to people victimized by one or more of 11 crimes recorded in the survey: robbery, burglary, attempted burglary, car theft, car vandalism, bicycle theft, sexual assault, theft from car, theft of personal property, assault and threats. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, saint christopher and nevis, st kitts and nevis, st. kitts and nevis, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Kitts & Nevis

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