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Jun 11, 2021 · Belize has seen several high profile murders committed against foreigners in recent years. Is crime in Belize getting worse and are expats and tourists now more likely to become victims than before?
Police recorded 1,087 major crimes during 2023. This reflected an increase of 5% relative to January to December 2022. That is a total of 52 more crime records compared to 2023. Burglary accounted for 58% of the major crimes. There was an increase of 13% in burglary cases. This is 70 more records compared to the same time period in 2022.
Analysis of violence and citizen security in Belize 2021
This document presents a analysis of Violence and Citizen Security in Belize with the main findings in 2021. The document has been prepared by the Belize Crime Observatory, Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, with data from the Belize Central Prison, Belize Police Department, and the Statistical Institute of Belize.
Police recorded 1,035 major crimes during 2022. This reflected an increase of 17.2% relative to January to December 2021. That is a total of 152 more crime records compared to 2021. Burglary accounted for 53.9% of the major crimes. There was an increase of 22.4% in burglary cases. This is 102 more records compared to the same time period in 2021.
Although murders declined during the third quarter of 2019, burglary reports increased significantly. The official major crime statistics for Belize focuses on Police recorded MURDER cases – not all intentional homicides.
Crime Statistics - Belize Crime Observatory - BCO
This site was developed for the Belize Crime Observatory, the Ministry of Home Affairs & New Growth Initiatives formerly the Ministry of National Security), by the Central Information Technology Office with funding from USAID, through the InfoSegura Project.
The Mid-Year 2021 Crime Analysis Report was prepared by the Belize Crime Observatory with official data provided by the Belize Police Department through the Joint Intelligence Coordinating Centre. Cover Template Design: Techtress Design Studio
Official statistics released by the Belize Police Department, indicate that there were 102 murders recorded in Belize during January to December 2020. This represents a reduction of 32 incidents (from 134), amounting to a decline of 23.88%. The decline was recorded for both male and female victims.-32-23.88% BELIZE MURDER RATE SEES NOTABLE DECLINE
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The Belize Police Department lists 6 categories of crimes as “Major Crimes”: murder, rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, robbery, burglary, and theft. been accused of having sexual relations with a person under the age of 16.
Violence Info – Belize - World Health Organization
This shows what the country reported about the existence of national actions plans addressing different types of violence, social and educational policies, and specific laws regulating firearms and alcohol. The information is from the WHO Global status report on violence prevention 2014.
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