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Crime Stats: compare key data on Mexico & New Zealand

Definitions

  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Rape rate: 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.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Murders with firearms per million: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Murders with firearms: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • International Court of Justice > Current composition > Term End: Date term of judges of different nationality in the International Court of Justice will come to an end.
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Serious assault rate: Number of major assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use: Adult lifetime cannabis use.
  • Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males): Male.
  • Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
  • Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
  • Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females: Female.
  • Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole: Minimum to serve before eligibility for requesting parole.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted: Worries being insulted. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being insulted or pestered by anybody, while in the street or any other public place?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed: Worries being mugged or robbed. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being mugged and robbed?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Illicit drugs: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Frauds: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007: Number of guns owned per 100 residents in various countries. Following data relates to the year 2007.
  • Serious assaults: Number of major assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners per 1000: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999).
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Drug related crime: Number of drug related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Judges: Number of professional judges per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter: Worries home broken and things stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How worried are you about....having your home broken into and something stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug trafficking: Number of drug trafficking related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users: Estimated percentage of injecting drug users who have been tested for HIV.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21: Under age of 18 (or 21).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Acquitted: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users: Percentage of injecting drug users who are HIV positive.
  • Punishment > Has life imprisonment: Life imprisonment.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Car thefts: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Car thefts per 1000: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths per million: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Adults prosecuted: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen: Worries car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having your car stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Acquitted per 1000: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Jails: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Murders committed by youths per capita: Homicide rate per 100,000 population aged 10–29 years
  • Manslaughters: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Adults prosecuted per 1000: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: 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.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Jails per million: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Females prosecuted: Total number of female prisoners. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Females prosecuted per 1000: Total number of female prisoners. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
STAT Mexico New Zealand HISTORY
Assault rate 223.5
Ranked 30th.
839.4
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Mexico
Crime levels 57.18
Ranked 28th. 29% more than New Zealand
44.44
Ranked 50th.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 1.2%
Ranked 1st.
14.6%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Mexico
Drugs > Opiates use 0.1%
Ranked 9th.
0.5%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Mexico
Murder rate 15 1.3
Rape rate 13.2
Ranked 18th.
25.8
Ranked 11th. 95% more than Mexico

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 4
Ranked 12th.
11.5
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Mexico
Total crimes 1.52 million
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than New Zealand
427,230
Ranked 25th.
Total crimes per 1000 14.21
Ranked 46th.
108.2
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Mexico
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 15
Ranked 40th.
22.6
Ranked 22nd. 51% more than Mexico
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 15
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than New Zealand
0.95
Ranked 13th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 25,757
Ranked 2nd. 660 times more than New Zealand
39
Ranked 9th.

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 218.49
Ranked 17th. 25 times more than New Zealand
8.85
Ranked 10th.

Violent crime > Rapes 14,993
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than New Zealand
1,129
Ranked 19th.

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 127.18
Ranked 18th.
258.48
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Mexico

Murders with firearms per million 24.42
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than New Zealand
2.53
Ranked 39th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 218.49
Ranked 17th. 25 times more than New Zealand
8.85
Ranked 10th.

Violent crime > Murders 25,757
Ranked 2nd. 660 times more than New Zealand
39
Ranked 9th.

Burglaries 20.6
Ranked 46th.
1,476.3
Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than Mexico

Robberies 504.7
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than New Zealand
59.7
Ranked 33th.

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 70.68
Ranked 31st. 8% more than New Zealand
65.24
Ranked 43th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 17.26
Ranked 78th.
29.43
Ranked 41st. 71% more than Mexico
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 38.67
Ranked 66th.
43.52
Ranked 58th. 13% more than Mexico
Kidnappings 0.56
Ranked 27th.
0.91
Ranked 21st. 63% more than Mexico
Murders > Per 100,000 people 11.3
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than New Zealand
1.5
Ranked 106th.
Murders with firearms 2,606
Ranked 6th. 261 times more than New Zealand
10
Ranked 42nd.
International Court of Justice > Current composition > Term End 2015 2015
Prisoners 172,888 prisoners
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than New Zealand
5,968 prisoners
Ranked 90th.
Assaults 223.5
Ranked 20th.
839.4
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Mexico
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence 60 years (70 years if convicted of murder involving kidnapping) None
Auto theft 136.8
Ranked 22nd.
563.2
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mexico

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 54.87
Ranked 28th. 43% more than New Zealand
38.44
Ranked 47th.
Murders > WHO 10.9
Ranked 60th. 8 times more than New Zealand
1.4
Ranked 143th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 69.4
Ranked 68th.
81.79
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Mexico

Serious assault rate 160.4
Ranked 7th. 7% more than New Zealand
150.4
Ranked 9th.
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force January 25, 1980<br>May 21, 2001 December 8, 1970
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 7.8%
Ranked 2nd.
41.9%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Mexico
Prisoners > Per capita 169 per 100,000 people
Ranked 50th. 6% more than New Zealand
160 per 100,000 people
Ranked 55th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence Murder (mandatory unless manifestly unjust) manslaughter , certain drug related
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 43.55
Ranked 37th. 10% more than New Zealand
39.63
Ranked 48th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 6.8
Ranked 10th.
17
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mexico
Software piracy rate 61%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than New Zealand
22%
Ranked 104th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 60.19
Ranked 23th. 20% more than New Zealand
50.3
Ranked 45th.
Drug offences 23,588 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
23,747 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Mexico
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 54.1
Ranked 28th. 1% more than New Zealand
53.66
Ranked 29th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 1.3
Ranked 13th.
6.4
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Mexico
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 78.32
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than New Zealand
19.67
Ranked 92nd.
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence 10 years, 17 years, 20 years, 30 years or never; individually set by judge
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 31.18
Ranked 67th.
40.85
Ranked 43th. 31% more than Mexico
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 52.89
Ranked 32nd. 53% more than New Zealand
34.49
Ranked 63th.
Illicit drugs major drug-producing nation; cultivation of opium poppy in 2007 rose to 6,900 hectares yielding a potential production of 18 metric tons of pure heroin, or 50 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased to 8,900 hectares in 2007 and yielded a potential production of 15,800 metric tons; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 90% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market significant consumer of amphetamines
Frauds 61,970
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than New Zealand
21,807
Ranked 19th.
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 15
Ranked 19th.
22.6
Ranked 15th. 51% more than Mexico
Serious assaults 160.4
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than New Zealand
150.4
Ranked 5th.
Prisoners per 1000 1.62 prisoners
Ranked 53th. 7% more than New Zealand
1.51 prisoners
Ranked 58th.
Murders committed by youths 5,991
Ranked 5th. 300 times more than New Zealand
20
Ranked 56th.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence Treason
Drug related crime 52
Ranked 30th.
312
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Mexico
Judges 0.8%
Ranked 13th.
4%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Mexico

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 51.46
Ranked 33th. 16% more than New Zealand
44.38
Ranked 49th.
Drug trafficking 0.0
Ranked 43th.
103
Ranked 1st.
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 35.38%
Ranked 31st.
80%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mexico
Prisoners > Female 4.4%
Ranked 59th.
4.6%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Mexico
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? under 18 : must have minimum term set
Acquitted 19,143
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than New Zealand
3,690
Ranked 27th.
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 5.8%
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than New Zealand
0.42%
Ranked 56th.

Punishment > Has life imprisonment No (exception of Chihuahua) Yes
Car thefts 141,007
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than New Zealand
23,324
Ranked 24th.
Car thefts per 1000 1.32
Ranked 27th.
5.91
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Mexico
Murders committed by youths per million 58.55
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than New Zealand
5.21
Ranked 39th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 61.23
Ranked 30th. 18% more than New Zealand
51.9
Ranked 44th.
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Adults prosecuted 37,615
Ranked 27th.
125,323
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Mexico
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 50.4
Ranked 31st. 31% more than New Zealand
38.61
Ranked 49th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.179
Ranked 35th.
0.935
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Mexico
Jails 448
Ranked 10th. 25 times more than New Zealand
18
Ranked 57th.
Murders committed by youths per capita 15.3
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than New Zealand
1.8
Ranked 38th.
Manslaughters 15,996
Ranked 1st. 1454 times more than New Zealand
11
Ranked 53th.
Adults prosecuted per 1000 0.352
Ranked 42nd.
31.74
Ranked 4th. 90 times more than Mexico
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 0.9%
Ranked 70th.
5.2%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Mexico
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 123.6%
Ranked 56th. 25% more than New Zealand
99.1%
Ranked 94th.
Frauds per 1000 0.581
Ranked 34th.
5.52
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Mexico
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 0.0
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 56th.

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.0
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.

Jails per million 4.2
Ranked 37th.
4.56
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Mexico
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 4.6%
Ranked 135th.
18.3%
Ranked 113th. 4 times more than Mexico
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 4
Ranked 90th. 40 times more than New Zealand
0.1
Ranked 119th.
Manslaughters per million 149.88
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than New Zealand
2.79
Ranked 48th.
Females prosecuted 7,683
Ranked 16th.
24,162
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Mexico
United States extradition treaties > Date signed May 4, 1978<br>November 13, 1997 January 12, 1970
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 15.8
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 48th.

Females prosecuted per 1000 0.072
Ranked 23th.
6.12
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Mexico
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0375
Ranked 111th. 48% more than New Zealand
0.0253
Ranked 112th.
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 1,771
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 50th.

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.00892
Ranked 43th.
0.0
Ranked 45th.

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 1
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 45th.

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