SICA Topics Crime Statistics Assaults, Kidnapping, Robbery, Sexual Rape

'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)

Assault rate (cases per 100,000 population)

2005201020112012201320142015
Dominican Republic58.548.3
Belize274.1296.3
Honduras47.826.222.116.4
Panama167.4157.1145.9111.3105.172.4
Guatemala46.250.641.439.638.337.3
El Salvador77.864.460.869.671.064.296.1
Costa Rica175.0160.0139.2174.7
Nicaragua359.4319.7