Botswana: Theft rate

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 Botswana

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 1,336
 Year 2014
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2009 - 2014
 Average 1,265
 Min - Max 1,063 - 1,451
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2014 is 1336 thefts per 100,000 people, an increase from 1210 thefts per 100,000 people in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 827 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 2009 to 2014 is 1265 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1063 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 1451 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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