Puerto Rico: Robbery rate
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| Puerto Rico |
Robberies per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 86 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | robberies per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2008 - 2017 |
| Average | 142 |
| Min - Max | 86 - 176 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2017 is 86 robberies per 100,000 people, a decline from 89 robberies per 100,000 people in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 105 robberies per 100,000 people, based on data from 79 countries. Historically, the average for Puerto Rico from 2008 to 2017 is 142 robberies per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 86 robberies per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 176 robberies per 100,000 people was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: Number of robberies per 100,000 people per year.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Kidnapping rate | 0.9 | 2017 | kidnappings per 100,000 people |
| Robbery rate | 86 | 2017 | robberies per 100,000 people |
| Imprisonment rate | 274 | 2017 | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Theft rate | 631 | 2016 | thefts per 100,000 people |
| Homicide rate | 18.5 | 2017 | homicides per 100,000 people |