Costa Rica Crime Rate & Statistics 1990-2024

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.
  • Costa Rica crime rate & statistics for 2021 was 11.41, a 2.54% increase from 2020.
  • Costa Rica crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 11.13, a 0.48% increase from 2019.
  • Costa Rica crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 11.07, a 4.59% decline from 2018.
  • Costa Rica crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 11.61, a 3.89% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines 30.67
Mexico 28.18
Colombia 27.48
Guatemala 19.99
Venezuela 19.31
Guyana 16.28
Ecuador 14.02
Dominica 13.81
Namibia 12.45
Costa Rica 11.41
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Dominican Republic 10.54
Paraguay 7.83
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Suriname 5.71
Grenada 4.01
Mauritius 2.62
Turkey 2.52
Montenegro 2.39
Albania 2.31
Armenia 2.19
Azerbaijan 1.91
Algeria 1.57
Bulgaria 1.28
Romania 1.26
Serbia 1.06
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Bosnia 0.98
Malaysia 0.72
Costa Rica Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2021 11.41 2.54%
2020 11.13 0.48%
2019 11.07 -4.59%
2018 11.61 -3.89%
2017 12.07 3.31%
2016 11.69 2.72%
2015 11.38 15.56%
2014 9.85 14.79%
2013 8.58 -0.18%
2012 8.59 -15.16%
2011 10.13 -11.17%
2010 11.40 -0.90%
2009 11.51 1.16%
2008 11.37 36.84%
2007 8.31 3.66%
2006 8.02 3.29%
2005 7.76 17.89%
2004 6.58 -8.08%
2003 7.16 14.45%
2002 6.26 -1.30%
2001 6.34 1.33%
2000 6.26 -0.35%
1999 6.28 7.13%
1998 5.86 4.38%
1997 5.62 8.64%
1996 5.17 0.38%
1995 5.15 -1.27%
1994 5.22 11.02%
1993 4.70 -2.45%
1992 4.82 18.20%
1991 4.07 -7.42%
1990 4.40 -7.42%