Costa Rica
UN-CTS Process
National Focal Points responsible for the UN-CTS process
Institution: Judicial Branch’s Dpt. of Planning and Statistics
Name of Focal Point (Responsible): Nacira Valverde Benavides
Position: Director of Planning
Name of Alternate Focal Point: Ana Ericka Rodriguez Araya
Position: Chief, Process of Execution of Operations
Institutions involved in the UN-CTS process:
-Ministry of Justice and Peace, Viceministry of Peace, Observatory of Violence
-Judicial Branch’s Dpt. of Planning and Statistics
-Ministry of Public Security’s Police Intelligence Dpt., Analysis and Statistics Unit
-Judicial Investigation Agency’s Office of Planning and Operations
-DIGEPAZ Director
-COMESCO Executive Director
-Ministry of Justice and Peace’s National Institute of Criminology
-National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)
Years in which country submitted the CTS:
Every year from 2010 to 2021
Resources
Additional Information
Victimization Survey:
The country does not conduct a Victimization Survey per se. It includes a Module on Criminal Victimization in the Household Survey (ENAHO, for its acronym in Spanish), every 4 years. • Name of the module: Criminal Victimization in Costa Rica
• Organizations involved: National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)
• Frequency: every 4 years
• Year of the latest module included in the ENAHO Survey: 2018
• Link to the latest module of Criminal Victimization (ENAHO 2018) : https://inec.cr/multimedia/la-victimizacion-delictiva-costa-rica-enaho-2018-modulo-victimizacion
Indicators
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1.1 Intentional Homicide | Offences
1.1.1 Intentional homicide, number of offences 2022 602
1.1.2 Attempted intentional homicide (ICCS 0102), number of offences 2022 1,035
1.2 Intentional Homicide | Victims
1.2.1 Victims of intentional homicide 2022 656
1.2.1.x Victims of intentional homicide (rate) 2022 12.91
1.2.1a Male victims of intentional homicide 2022 609
1.2.1a.% Male victims of intentional homicide (percentage) 2022 93
1.2.1a.x Male victims of intentional homicide (rate) 2022 23.59
1.2.1b Female victims of intentional homicide 2022 47
1.2.1b.% Female victims of intentional homicide (percentage) 2022 7
1.2.1b.x Female victims of intentional homicide (rate) 2022 1.83
1.2.1c Victims of Femicide 2018 7
1.2.1c.x Victims of Femicide (rate) 2018 0.28
1.3 Intentional Homicide | By relationship and sex
1.3.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner or family member 2015 30
1.3.1.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner 2015 13
1.3.1.1a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner 2015 11
1.3.1.1b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner 2015 2
1.3.1.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by family member 2015 17
1.3.1.2a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by family member 2015 12
1.3.1.2b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by family member 2015 5
1.3.1a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner or family member 2015 23
1.3.1b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner or family member 2015 7
1.3.1b.% Female victims of intentional homicide by intimate partner or family member (percentage) 2015 17
1.3.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by other perpetrator known to the victim 2015 377
1.3.2a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by other perpetrator known to the victim 2015 357
1.3.2b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by other perpetrator known to the victim 2015 20
1.3.3 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by perpetrator unknown to the victim 2015 149
1.3.3a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by perpetrator unknown to the victim 2015 134
1.3.3b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by perpetrator unknown to the victim 2015 15
1.3.4 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide in which the relationship with the perpetrator is unknown 2018 585
1.3.4a Male victims of intentional homicide in which the relationship with the perpetrator is unknown 2018 519
1.3.4b Female victims of intentional homicide in which the relationship with the perpetrator is unknown 2018 65
1.3.4b.% Female victims of intentional homicide in which the relationship with the perpetrator is unknown (percentage) 2018 100
1.4 Intentional Homicide | By situational context and sex
1.4.1.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to organized criminal groups or gangs --- ---
1.4.1.1a Male victims of intentional homicide related to organized criminal groups or gangs --- ---
1.4.1.1b Female victims of intentional homicide related to organized criminal groups or gangs --- ---
1.4.1.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to other criminal activities 2014 94
1.4.1.2a Male victims of intentional homicide related to other criminal activities 2014 86
1.4.1.2b Female victims of intentional homicide related to other criminal activities 2014 8
1.4.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to interpersonal homicide --- ---
1.4.2a Male victims of intentional homicide related to interpersonal homicide --- ---
1.4.2b Female victims of intentional homicide related to interpersonal homicide --- ---
1.4.3 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to sociopolitical homicide --- ---
1.4.3.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to terrorist offences --- ---
1.4.3.1a Male victims of intentional homicide related to terrorist offences --- ---
1.4.3.1b Female victims of intentional homicide related to terrorist offences --- ---
1.4.3a Male victims of intentional homicide related to sociopolitical homicide --- ---
1.4.3b Female victims of intentional homicide related to sociopolitical homicide --- ---
1.4.4 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to unknown types of homicide 2012 0
1.4.4a Male victims of intentional homicide related to unknown types of homicide 2012 0
1.4.4b Female victims of intentional homicide related to unknown types of homicide 2012 0
1.5 Intentional Homicide | By mechanism
1.5.1 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearms or explosives 2022 472
1.5.1.1 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearm 2022 472
1.5.1.1.% Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearm (percentage) 2022 72
1.5.1.1x Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearm (rate) 2022 9.29
1.5.2 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with another weapon 2022 106
1.5.2.1 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with a sharp object 2022 106
1.5.3 Victims of Intentional Homicide attacked without a weapon 2022 78
1.5.4 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with unspecified means 2022 0
1.6 Intentional Homicide | By age and sex
1.6.10a Male victims of intentional homicide of age unknown 2022 13
1.6.10b Female victims of intentional homicide of age unknown 2022 0
1.6.1a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9 2022 4
1.6.1b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9 2022 1
1.6.2a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14 2022 2
1.6.2b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14 2022 0
1.6.3a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17 2022 13
1.6.3b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17 2022 2
1.6.4a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19 2022 19
1.6.4b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19 2022 3
1.6.5a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24 2022 87
1.6.5b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24 2022 11
1.6.6a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29 2022 120
1.6.6b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29 2022 7
1.6.7a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44 2022 241
1.6.7b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44 2022 11
1.6.8a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59 2022 89
1.6.8b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59 2022 9
1.6.9a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 60 and older 2022 21
1.6.9b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 60 and older 2022 3
1.7 Intentional Homicide | By nationality and sex
1.7.1a National citizens (Males), victims of intentional homicide 2022 526
1.7.1b National citizens (Females), victims of intentional homicide 2022 43
1.7.2a Foreign citizens (Males), victims of intentional homicide 2022 83
1.7.2b Foreign citizens (Females), victims of intentional homicide 2022 4
1.8 Intentional Homicide | By city
1.8.1 Victims of intentional homicide in the largest city 2022 168
1.8.1.x Victims of intentional homicide in the largest city (rate) 2022 9.97
1.8.2 Victims of intentional homicide in the 2nd largest city 2022 118
1.8.2.x Victims of intentional homicide in the 2nd largest city (rate) 2022 25.11
1.8.3 Victims of intentional homicide in 3rd largest city 2022 111
1.8.3.x Victims of intentional homicide in the 3rd largest city (rate) 2022 21.72
2.1 Violent Crimes | Acts causing harm or intending to cause harm to the person
2.1.1 Serious assault (ICCS 020111), number of offences 2022 7,482
2.1.1.x Serious assault (rate) 2022 147.23
2.1.2 Kidnapping (ICCS 020221), number of offences 2022 22
2.1.2.x Kidnapping (rate) 2022 0.43
2.6.1 Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress (0208), number of offences 2021 6,582
2.6.1.1 Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress (0208), of which are: Cyber-related, number of offences --- ---
2.2 Violent Crimes | Injurious acts of a sexual nature
2.2.1 Sexual Violence (ICCS 0301), number of offences 2022 7,560
2.2.1.1 Rape (ICCS 03011), number of offences 2022 2,039
2.2.1.1.x Rape (rate) 2022 40.12
2.2.1.2 Sexual assault (ICCS 03012), number of offences 2022 5,521
2.2.1.3 Other acts of sexual violence (03019), number of offences 2022 0
2.2.1.x Sexual Violence (rate) 2022 148.76
2.2.2 Sexual Exploitation (0302), number of offences 2022 89
2.7.1 Child pornography (030221), number of offences 2021 207
2.7.1.1 Child pornography (030221) of which are: Cyber-related, number of offences --- ---
2.3 Violent Crimes | Acts against property involving violence or threat against a person
2.3.1 Robbery (ICCS 0401) 2022 40,202
2.3.1.x Robbery (rate) 2022 791.07
2.4 Violent Crimes | Serious assault victims – By relationship and sex
2.4.1a Male victims of serious assault by intimate partner or family member --- ---
2.4.1b Female victims of serious assault by intimate partner or family member --- ---
2.4.2a Male victims of serious assault by other perpetrator known to the victim --- ---
2.4.2b Female victims of serious assault by other perpetrator known to the victim --- ---
2.4.3a Male victims of serious assault by perpetrator unknown to the victim --- ---
2.4.3b Female victims of serious assault by perpetrator unknown to the victim --- ---
2.4.4a Male victims of serious assault in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known --- ---
2.4.4b Female victims of serious assault in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known --- ---
2.5 Violent Crimes | Sexual violence victims – By relationship and sex
2.5.0 Female victims of sexual violence --- ---
2.5.0.x Female victims of sexual violence (rate) --- ---
2.5.1a Male victims of sexual violence by intimate partner or family member --- ---
2.5.1b Female victims of sexual violence by intimate partner or family member --- ---
2.5.2a Male victims of sexual violence by other perpetrator known to the victim --- ---
2.5.2b Female victims of sexual violence by other perpetrator known to the victim --- ---
2.5.3a Male victims of sexual violence by perpetrator unknown to the victim --- ---
2.5.3b Female victims of sexual violence by perpetrator unknown to the victim --- ---
2.5.4a Male victims of sexual violence in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known --- ---
2.5.4b Female victims of sexual violence in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known --- ---
2.6 Violent Crimes | Sexual exploitation victims – By sex and age
2.8.1a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Males aged 0 to 9 2019 0
2.8.1b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Females aged 0 to 9 2019 4
2.8.2a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Males aged 10 to 17 2019 0
2.8.2b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Females aged 10 to 17 2019 16
2.8.3a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Males aged 18 to 24 2019 1
2.8.3b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Females aged 18 to 24 2019 10
2.8.4a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Males aged 25 to 44 2019 3
2.8.4b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Females aged 25 to 44 2019 7
2.8.5a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Males aged 45 to 59 2019 4
2.8.5b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Females aged 45 to 59 2019 1
2.8.6a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Males aged 60 or older 2019 0
2.8.6b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Females aged 60 an older 2019 0
2.8.7a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Males aged Unknown 2019 8
2.8.7b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Females aged Unknown 2019 15
2.8.8a Victims of sexual exploitation (0302): Total Male victims 2019 16
2.8.8b Victims of sexual exploitation (0302):Total Female victims 2019 53
3. Other Crimes
3.1.1 Unlawful acts involving controlled drugs or precursors (0601), number of offences 2021 3,367
3.1.1.1 Unlawful possession, purchase, use, cultivation or production of controlled drugs for personal consumption (06011), number of offences 2021 2,379
3.1.1.2 Unlawful trafficking, cultivation or production of controlled drugs or precursors not for personal consumption (06012) 2021 988
3.2.1 Corruption (ICCS 0703), number of offences 2021 3,237
3.2.1.1 Bribery (ICCS 07031), number of offences 2021 71
3.2.1.2 Other acts of corruption (ICCS 07039), number of offences 2021 3,166
3.3.1 Smuggling of migrants (ICCS 08051), number of offences 2021 56
3.4.1 Trafficking of weapons and explosives (ICCS 09012), number of offences 2021 2,934
3.4.2 Participation in an organized criminal group (ICCS 09051), number of offences --- ---
3.4.3 Participation in a terrorist group (ICCS 09061), number of offences --- ---
3.4.4 Financing of terrorism (ICCS 09062), number of offences --- ---
3.5.1. Burglary (ICCS 0501), number or offences 2022 40,202
3.5.1.x. Burglary (rate) 2022 791.07
3.5.2 Theft (ICCS 0502), number of offences 2022 26,940
3.5.2.1 Theft of a motorized vehicle (ICCS 05021), number of offences 2017 625
3.5.2.1.x Theft of a motorized vehicle (ICCS 05021) (rate) 2017 12.72
3.5.2.x Theft (rate) 2022 530.11
3.6.1 Fraud (ICCS 0701), number of offences 2022 16,566
3.6.1.1 Fraud, of which are: Cyber-related (Cy), number of offences 2022 12,690
3.6.2 Money laundering (07041), number of offences 2022 231
3.7.1 Unlawful access to computer systems (09031), number of offences 2021 5
3.7.2 Unlawful access to computer or data systems (09032), number of offences 2021 15
3.7.3 Interdiction or unlawful access to computer data (09033), number of offences --- ---
3.8.1 Acts causing pollution or environmental degradation (1001), number of offences 2021 22
3.8.2 Acts related to waste transportation and dumping (1002), number of offences 2021 19
3.8.3 Trade or possession of protected fauna or flora species (1003), number of offences 2021 221
3.8.4 Acts that result in the depletion or degradation of natural resources (1004< number of offences 2021 1,737
4.0 Criminal Justice System Process | Formal contact for intentional homicide – By sex, age, citizenship and recedivism
1.9.10a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, of age unknown 2020 0
1.9.10b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide of age unknown 2020 0
1.9.1a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9 2020 0
1.9.1b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9 2020 0
1.9.2a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14 2020 0
1.9.2b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14 2020 0
1.9.3a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17 2020 0
1.9.3b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17 2020 0
1.9.4a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19 2020 11
1.9.4b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19 2020 1
1.9.5a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24 2020 21
1.9.5b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24 2020 0
1.9.6a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29 2020 20
1.9.6b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29 2020 0
1.9.7a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44 2020 32
1.9.7b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44 2020 2
1.9.8a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59 2020 8
1.9.8b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59 2020 1
1.9.9a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 60 and older 2020 3
1.9.9b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 60 and older 2020 0
110.1a National citizens (Males) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide 2020 85
110.1b National citizens (Females) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide 2020 2
110.2a Foreign citizens (Males) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide 2020 10
110.2b Foreign citizens (Females) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide 2020 2
111.1 Persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, previously convicted for any type of crime 2014 41
111.2 Persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, not previously convicted for any type of crime --- ---
111.3 Persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, unknown whether previously convicted for any type of crime --- ---
4.1 Criminal Justice System Process | ICCS Crimes Levels 02 & 03
4.1.1.1 Persons brought into Formal Contact for: Intentional Homicide (ICCS 0101) 2018 306
4.1.1.1a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for: Intentional homicide (ICCS 0101) 2018 285
4.1.1.1b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for: Intentional homicide (ICCS 0101) 2018 21
4.1.1.2 Persons brought into Formal Contact for: Rape (ICCS 03011) 2018 149
4.1.1.2a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for: Rape (ICCS 03011) 2018 148
4.1.1.2b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for: Rape (ICCS 03011) 2018 1
4.1.1.3 Persons brought into Formal Contact for: Drug possession (ICCS 06011) 2018 985
4.1.1.3a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for: Drug possession (ICCS 06011) 2018 866
4.1.1.3b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for: Drug possession (ICCS 06011) 2018 119
4.1.1.4 Persons brought into Formal Contact for: Drug trafficking (ICCS 06012) 2018 139
4.1.1.4a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for: Drug trafficking (ICCS 06012) 2018 117
4.1.1.4b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for: Drug trafficking (ICCS 06012) 2018 9
4.1.1.5 Persons brought into Formal Contact for: Bribery (ICCS 07031) 2018 4
4.1.1.5a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for: Bribery (ICCS 07031) 2018 4
4.1.1.5b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for: Bribery (ICCS 07031) 2018 0
4.1.2.1 Persons prosecuted for: Intentional Homicide (ICCS 0101) 2014 477
4.1.2.1a Male persons prosecuted for Intentional homicide (ICCS 0101) --- ---
4.1.2.1b Female persons prosecuted for Intentional homicide (ICCS 0101) --- ---
4.1.2.2 Persons prosecuted for: Rape (ICCS 03011) 2013 1,703
4.1.2.2a Male persons prosecuted for: Rape (03011) --- ---
4.1.2.2b Female persons prosecuted for: Rape (03011) --- ---
4.1.2.3 Persons prosecuted for: Drug possession (ICCS 06011) --- ---
4.1.2.4 Persons prosecuted for: Drug trafficking (ICCS 06012) --- ---
4.1.2.5 Persons prosecuted for: Bribery (ICCS 07031) --- ---
4.1.3.1 Persons convicted for: Intentional Homicide (ICCS 0101) 2022 250
4.1.3.1a Male persons convicted for: Intentional homicide (ICCS 0101) 2014 194
4.1.3.1b Female persons convicted for: Intentional homicide (ICCS 0101) 2014 9
4.1.3.2 Persons convicted for: Rape (ICCS 03011) 2022 254
4.1.3.2a Male persons convicted for: Rape (03011) 2014 216
4.1.3.2b Female persons convicted for: Rape (03011) 2014 7
4.1.3.3 Persons convicted for: Drug possession (ICCS 06011) 2022 187
4.1.3.4 Persons convicted for: Drug trafficking (ICCS 06012) 2022 884
4.1.3.5 Persons convicted for: Bribery (ICCS 07031) 2022 1
4.1.4.1 Persons entering prison for: Intentional homicide (ICCS 0101) 2022 458
4.1.4.2 Persons entering prison for: Rape (ICCS 03011) 2022 397
4.1.4.3 Persons entering prison for: Drug possession (ICCS 06011) 2022 201
4.1.4.4 Persons entering prison for: Drug trafficking (ICCS 06012) 2022 191
4.1.4.5 Persons entering prison for: Bribery (ICCS 07031) 2022 2
4.1.5.1 Persons held for: Intentional Homicide (ICCS 0101) 2022 1,653
4.1.5.2 Persons held for: Rape (ICCS 03011) 2022 1,120
4.1.5.3 Persons held for: Drug possession (ICCS 06011) 2022 261
4.1.5.4 Persons held for: Drug trafficking (ICCS 06012) 2022 424
4.1.5.5 Persons held for: Bribery (ICCS 07031) 2022 1
4.2 Criminal Justice System Process | Formal Contact – By age status and sex, by citizenship
4.2.1 Total persons brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system 2004 10,367
4.2.2 Adults brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system 2006 9,157
4.2.2a Male adults brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system --- ---
4.2.2b Female adults brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system 2006 679
4.2.3 Juveniles brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system 2006 138
4.2.3a Male juveniles brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system --- ---
4.2.3b Female juveniles brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system --- ---
4.2.4 National citizens brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system --- ---
4.2.5 Foreign citizens brought into Formal Contact with Police and/or the criminal justice system --- ---
4.3 Criminal Justice System Process | Persons prosecuted – By age status and sex, and by citizenship
4.3.1 Total persons prosecuted 2020 12,142
4.3.2 Adults prosecuted --- ---
4.3.2a Male adults prosecuted --- ---
4.3.2b Female adults prosecuted --- ---
4.3.3 Juveniles prosecuted --- ---
4.3.3a Male juveniles prosecuted --- ---
4.3.3b Female juveniles prosecuted --- ---
4.3.4 National citizens prosecuted --- ---
4.3.5 Foreign citizens prosecuted --- ---
4.4 Criminal Justice System Process | Persons brought before the Criminal Courts, by legal representation
4.4.1 Total Persons brought before the Criminal Courts 2022 15,722
4.4.2 Total Persons brought before the Criminal Courts, with legal representation --- ---
4.4.2.1 Total Persons brought before the Criminal Courts, with legal representation; of which: paid by the beneficiary --- ---
4.4.2.2 Total Persons brought before the Criminal Courts, with legal representation; of which: at no cost for the beneficiary --- ---
4.4.3 Total Persons brought before the Criminal Courts, with NO legal representation --- ---
4.5 Criminal Justice System Process | Persons convicted – By age status and sex, and y citizenship
4.5.1 Total Persons convicted 2022 10,482
4.5.2 Adults convicted 2022 10,224
4.5.2a Male adults convicted 2022 9,340
4.5.2b Female adults convicted 2022 808
4.5.3 Juveniles convicted 2022 258
4.5.3a Male Juveniles convicted 2022 232
4.5.3b Female Juveniles convicted 2022 26
4.5.4 National citizens convicted 2014 7,934
4.5.5 Foreign citizens convicted 2014 935
4.6 Criminal Justice System Process - ICCS Crimes Level 1
4.6.1.1 Acts leading to death or intending to cause death, total number of offences (ICCS 01) 2021 1,756
4.6.1.10 Acts against the natural environment, total number of offences (ICCS 10) 2021 2,565
4.6.1.11 Other criminal acts not elsewhere classified, total number of offences (ICCS 11) 2021 14
4.6.1.2 Acts leading to harm or intending to cause harm to the person, total number of offences (ICCS 02) 2021 7,152
4.6.1.3 Injurious acts of a sexual nature, total number of offences (ICCS 03) 2021 7,195
4.6.1.4 Acts against property involving violence or threat against a person, total number of offences (ICCS 04) 2021 36,036
4.6.1.5 Acts against property only, total number of offences (ICCS 05) 2021 34,579
4.6.1.6 Acts involving controlled psychoactive substances or other drugs, total number of offences (ICCS 06) 2021 3,367
4.6.1.7 Acts involving fraud, deception or corruption, total number of offences (ICCS 07) 2021 30,990
4.6.1.8 Acts against public order, authority and provisions of the State, total number of offences (ICCS 08) 2021 8,182
4.6.1.9 Acts against public safety and state security, total number of offences (ICCS 09) 2021 5,817
4.6.2.1 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts leading to death or intending to cause death (ICCS 01) 2017 342
4.6.2.10 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts against the natural environment (ICCS 10) 2017 0
4.6.2.11 Persons in Formal Contact for: Other criminal acts not elsewhere classified (ICCS 11) --- ---
4.6.2.2 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts leading to harm or intending to cause harm to the person (ICCS 02) 2017 510
4.6.2.3 Persons in Formal Contact for: Injurious acts of a sexual nature (ICCS 03) 2017 275
4.6.2.4 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts against property involving violence or threat against a person (ICCS 04) 2017 2,349
4.6.2.5 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts against property only (ICCS 05) 2017 2,583
4.6.2.6 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts involving controlled psychoactive substances or other drugs (ICCS 06) 2017 800
4.6.2.7 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts involving fraud, deception or corruption (ICCS 07) 2017 150
4.6.2.8 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts against public order, authority and provisions of the State (ICCS 08) 2017 43
4.6.2.9 Persons in Formal Contact for: Acts against public safety and state security (ICCS 09) 2017 297
4.6.3.1 Persons prosecuted for: Acts leading to death or intending to cause death (ICCS 01) --- ---
4.6.3.10 Persons prosecuted for: Acts against the natural environment (ICCS 10) --- ---
4.6.3.11 Persons prosecuted for: Other criminal acts not elsewhere classified (ICCS 11) --- ---
4.6.3.2 Persons prosecuted for: Acts leading to harm or intending to cause harm to the person (ICCS 02) --- ---
4.6.3.3 Persons in Formal Contact for: Injurious acts of a sexual nature (ICCS 03) --- ---
4.6.3.4 Persons prosecuted for: Acts against property involving violence or threat against a person (ICCS 04) --- ---
4.6.3.5 Persons prosecuted for: Acts against property only (ICCS 05) --- ---
4.6.3.6 Persons prosecuted for: Acts involving controlled psychoactive substances or other drugs (ICCS 06) --- ---
4.6.3.7 Persons prosecuted for: Acts involving fraud, deception or corruption (ICCS 07) --- ---
4.6.3.8 Persons prosecuted for: Acts against public order, authority and provisions of the State (ICCS 08) --- ---
4.6.3.9 Persons prosecuted for: Acts against public safety and state security (ICCS 09) --- ---
4.6.4.1 Persons convicted for: Acts leading to death or intending to cause death (ICCS 01) 2017 221
4.6.4.10 Persons convicted for: Acts against the natural environment (ICCS 10) 2017 44
4.6.4.11 Persons convicted for: Other criminal acts not elsewhere classified (ICCS 11) --- ---
4.6.4.2 Persons convicted for: Acts leading to harm or intending to cause harm to the person (ICCS 02) 2017 293
4.6.4.3 Persons convicted for: Injurious acts of a sexual nature (ICCS 03) 2017 698
4.6.4.4 Persons convicted for: Acts against property involving violence or threat against a person (ICCS 04) 2017 2,384
4.6.4.5 Persons convicted for: Acts against property only (ICCS 05) 2017 2,439
4.6.4.6 Persons convicted for: Acts involving controlled psychoactive substances or other drugs (ICCS 06) 2017 689
4.6.4.7 Persons convicted for: Acts involving fraud, deception or corruption (ICCS 07) 2017 57
4.6.4.8 Persons convicted for: Acts against public order, authority and provisions of the State (ICCS 08) 2017 443
4.6.4.9 Persons convicted for: Acts against public safety and state security (ICCS 09) 2017 533
4.6.5.1 Persons entering prison for: Acts leading to death or intending to cause death (ICCS 01) 2017 193
4.6.5.10 Persons entering prison for: Acts against the natural environment (ICCS 10) 2017 0
4.6.5.11 Persons entering prison for: Other criminal acts not elsewhere classified (ICCS 11) --- ---
4.6.5.2 Persons entering prison for: Acts leading to harm or intending to cause harm to the person (ICCS 02) 2017 30
4.6.5.3 Persons entering prison for: Injurious acts of a sexual nature (ICCS 03) 2017 106
4.6.5.4 Persons entering prison for: Acts against property involving violence or threat against a person (ICCS 04) 2017 522
4.6.5.5 Persons entering prison for: Acts against property only (ICCS 05) 2017 503
4.6.5.6 Persons entering prison for: Acts involving controlled psychoactive substances or other drugs (ICCS 06) 2017 531
4.6.5.7 Persons entering prison for: Acts involving fraud, deception or corruption (ICCS 07) 2017 39
4.6.5.8 Persons entering prison for: Acts against public order, authority and provisions of the State (ICCS 08) 2017 31
4.6.5.9 Persons entering prison for: Acts against public safety and state security (ICCS 09) 2017 6
4.6.6.1 Persons held for: Acts leading to death or intending to cause death (ICCS 01) --- ---
4.6.6.10 Persons held for: Acts against the natural environment (ICCS 10) --- ---
4.6.6.11 Persons held for: Other criminal acts not elsewhere classified (ICCS 11) --- ---
4.6.6.2 Persons held for: Acts leading to harm or intending to cause harm to the person (ICCS 02) --- ---
4.6.6.3 Persons held for: Injurious acts of a sexual nature (ICCS 03) --- ---
4.6.6.4 Persons held for: Acts against property involving violence or threat against a person (ICCS 04) --- ---
4.6.6.5 Persons held for: Acts against property only (ICCS 05) --- ---
4.6.6.6 Persons held for: Acts involving controlled psychoactive substances or other drugs (ICCS 06) --- ---
4.6.6.7 Persons held for: Acts involving fraud, deception or corruption (ICCS 07) --- ---
4.6.6.8 Persons held for: Acts against public order, authority and provisions of the State (ICCS 08) --- ---
4.6.6.9 Persons held for: Acts against public safety and state security (ICCS 09) --- ---
5. Prisons
5.1.1 Total number of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions 2022 15,084
5.1.1.x Total persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (rate) 2022 296.81
5.1.2 Adults held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions 2022 14,907
5.1.2.x Adults Held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (rate) 2022 293.33
5.1.2a Adults Held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (Males) 2022 14,380
5.1.2b Adults Held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (Females) 2022 527
5.1.3 Juveniles held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions 2022 177
5.1.3.x Juveniles held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (rate) 2011 8.16
5.1.3a Juveniles held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (Males) 2022 165
5.1.3b Juveniles held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (Females) 2022 12
5.1.4 National citizens held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions 2022 12,990
5.1.5 Foreign citizens held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions 2022 2,094
5.1.5.% Foreign citizens held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (percentage) 2022 14
5.2.1 Persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, UNSENTENCED (Males and Females) 2022 3,136
5.2.1.% Persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, UNSENTENCED (Males and Females) (percentage) 2022 21
5.2.1a Persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, UNSENTENCED (Males) 2022 2,969
5.2.1b Persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, UNSENTENCED (Females) 2022 167
5.2.2 Persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, SENTENCED (Males and Females) 2022 11,948
5.2.2.1 Persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, SENTENCED, of Which: With a NON-FINAL sentencing decision 2022 11,911
5.2.2.2 Persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, SENTENCED, of Which: With a FINAL sentencing decision 2022 37
5.3.1 Number of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, UNSENTENCED, for MORE than 12 months 2022 1,106
5.3.2 Number of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, UNSENTENCED, for LESS than 12 months 2022 2,030
5.3.2.1 Number of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions, UNSENTENCED, for LESS than 12 months, of which: LESS than 6 months 2022 1,105
5.4.1 Mortality of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions: total number of deaths 2022 35
5.4.2 Mortality of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions: Deaths due to external causes 2022 13
5.4.2.1 Mortality of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions: Deaths by intentional homicide 2022 10
5.4.2.2 Mortality of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions: Deaths by suicide 2022 3
5.4.2.3 Mortality of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions: Deaths by accident or other causes 2022 0
5.4.3 Mortality of persons held in Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions: Deaths due to natural causes 2022 22
5.5.1 Total number of persons entering prisons 2019 7,213
5.5.1.1 Total number of persons entering prisons, of which: SENTENCED --- ---
5.5.1.2 Total number of persons entering prisons, of which: UNSENTENCED 2019 4,733
5.6.1 Convicted persons held under other types of supervision (Males and Females) --- ---
5.6.1a Convicted persons held under other types of supervision (Males) --- ---
5.6.1b Convicted persons held under other types of supervision (Females) --- ---
6. Criminal Justice System Personnel & Capacity
6.1.1 Police Personnel (Males and Females) 2015 13,455
6.1.1.x Police Personnel (rate) 2015 279.27
6.1.1a Police Personnel (Males) 2015 11,356
6.1.1a.x Police Personnel (Males, percentage) 2015 84.40
6.1.1b Police Personnel (Females) 2015 2,099
6.1.1b.x Police personnel (Females, percentage) 2015 15.60
6.1.2 Police Personnel responsible for Prevention (Males and Females) --- ---
6.1.3 Police Personnel responsible for Investigation (Males and Females) --- ---
6.1.4 Police Personnel responsible for Administration/Other (Males and Females) --- ---
6.2.1 Prosecution Personnel (Males and Females) 2021 1,311
6.2.1a Prosecution Personnel (Males) --- ---
6.2.1b Prosecution Personnel (Females) --- ---
6.3.1 Professional Judges or Magistrates (Males and Females) 2021 1,417
6.3.1a Professional Judges or Magistrates (Males) 2014 621
6.3.1b Professional Judges or Magistrates (Females) 2014 667
6.3.1b.x Professional Judges or Magistrates (Females, percentage) 2014 51.79
6.3.1x Professional Judges or Magistrates (Males and Females; rate) 2021 28.00
6.4.1 Prison Staff 2017 5,033
6.4.1a Prison Staff (Males) 2017 3,758
6.4.1b Prison Staff (Females) 2017 1,004
6.4.2 Prison Staff responsible for Surveillance --- ---
6.4.3 Prison Staff responsible for Education/Training/Health staff --- ---
6.4.4 Prison Staff responsible for Administration/Management/Other --- ---
6.5.1 Official Capacity of Adult Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions 2017 10,547
6.5.1% Occupancy rate (based on official capacity) 2017 133
6.5.2 Official capacity of Juvenile Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions 2017 236
6.5.3 Official Capacity of Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (Males and Females-All ages) 2017 10,783
6.5.3a Official Capacity of Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (Males of all ages) --- ---
6.5.3b Official Capacity of Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (Females of all ages) --- ---
6.6.1 Prisons, Penal Institutions or Correctional Institutions (number of facilities) --- ---
7. Victimization Survey
8. Demograhic Data
01. Total population 2023 5,106
02. Female Population (total) 2023 2,512
03. Male Population (total) 2023 2,523
1.8.1p Size of city population in the largest city 2022 1,685
1.8.2p Size of city population in 2nd largest city 2022 470
1.8.3p Size of city population in the 3rd largest city 2022 511
* Alertamerica adopts the use of commas to indicate figures un the thousands (1,000) while points signal decimals (10.5).