Dominican Republic Crime Rate & Statistics 1991-2024

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.
  • Dominican Republic crime rate & statistics for 2021 was 10.54, a 20.66% increase from 2020.
  • Dominican Republic crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 8.74, a 7.34% decline from 2019.
  • Dominican Republic crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 9.43, a 4.96% decline from 2018.
  • Dominican Republic crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 9.92, a 13.14% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Population
Jamaica 52.13
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St. Lucia 38.96
Belize 31.25
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
Botswana 10.55
Dominican Republic 10.54
Paraguay 7.83
Russia 6.80
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
Jordan 1.02
Bosnia 0.98
Malaysia 0.72
Dominican Republic Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2021 10.54 20.66%
2020 8.74 -7.34%
2019 9.43 -4.96%
2018 9.92 -13.14%
2017 11.42 -25.60%
2016 15.35 -12.80%
2014 17.60 -9.61%
2013 19.47 -13.87%
2012 22.61 -10.89%
2011 25.37 0.26%
2010 25.31 2.81%
2009 24.62 -2.08%
2008 25.14 11.97%
2007 22.45 -2.78%
2006 23.09 -11.59%
2005 26.12 5.50%
2004 24.76 16.11%
2003 21.32 46.63%
2002 14.54 15.13%
2001 12.63 -10.84%
2000 14.17 11.79%
1999 12.67 -6.37%
1998 13.54 6.27%
1997 12.74 -1.12%
1996 12.88 0.66%
1995 12.80 -1.66%
1994 13.01 6.00%
1993 12.28 12.98%
1992 10.87 -12.91%
1991 12.48 -12.91%