Botswana Crime Rate & Statistics 2001-2023

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Botswana crime rate & statistics for 2010 was 15.25, a 3.07% increase from 2009.
  • Botswana crime rate & statistics for 2009 was 14.79, a 0.85% increase from 2008.
  • Botswana crime rate & statistics for 2008 was 14.67, a 1.75% decline from 2007.
  • Botswana crime rate & statistics for 2007 was 14.93, a 5.02% increase from 2006.
Data Source: World Bank

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Botswana Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2010 15.25 3.07%
2009 14.79 0.85%
2008 14.67 -1.75%
2007 14.93 5.02%
2006 14.22 -12.11%
2005 16.18 10.26%
2004 14.67 -18.45%
2003 17.99 20.25%
2002 14.96 17.61%
2001 12.72 17.61%