NationMaster Stats Feed: Crime Category

Crime > Background

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:07:32 +0000

Definition:
Source:
Number of countries: 54

Crime > Rapes (per capita)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:11:47 +0000

Definition: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Source: European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control International Statistics on Crime and Justice, 2011
Number of countries: 50

Crime > Murders (per capita)

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:30:41 +0000

Definition: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Source: European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control International Statistics on Crime and Justice, 2011
Number of countries: 37

Crime > Police

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:32:58 +0000

Definition:
Source: Wikipedia: List of countries by size of police forces
Number of countries: 15

Crime > Police per capita

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:32:56 +0000

Definition: Number of police per 100,000 citizens in different countries. According to UN recommendations, countries should have at least 220 police persons per 100,000 citizens.
Source: Various sources compiled into Wikipedia's: List of countries by size of police forces
Number of countries: 7

Crime > Murder rate > Sources

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:32:32 +0000

Definition:
Source: Wikipedia: List of countries by intentional homicide rate
Number of countries: 6

Crime > Murder rate

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:30:58 +0000

Definition: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
Source:
Number of countries: 52

Crime > Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:30:53 +0000

Definition: Number of guns owned per 100 residents in various countries. Following data relates to the year 2007.
Source: Geneva Graduate Institute of International Studies: Small Arms Survey 2007 Part 2
Number of countries: 29

Crime > Rape rate

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:29:19 +0000

Definition: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
Source: UN Crime Stats
Number of countries: 51

Crime > Radar detector > Legality

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:29:18 +0000

Definition: Legal status of radar detectors and jammers.
Source: Various sources compiled into Wikipedia's Radar detector
Number of countries: 27