Barbados: Theft rate

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 Barbados

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 597
 Year 2016
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2004 - 2016
 Average 656
 Min - Max 412 - 844
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2016 is 597 thefts per 100,000 people, an increase from 596 thefts per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 783 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 2004 to 2016 is 656 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 412 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 844 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Barbados: Theft rate
 2016 597
 2015 596
 2014 691
 2013 657
 2012 844
 2011 833
 2010 739
 2009 744




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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