Ranking of the most dangerous cities in the world in 2023, by murder rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 2, 2023
In 2023, Celaya in Mexico ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a homicide rate of 109.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. The six cities with the highest murder rates worldwide are all found in Mexico. The list does not include countries where war and conflict exist.
Ranking of the most dangerous countries in the world in 2023, by murder rate
Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 7, 2023
El Salvador saw a murder rate of 52.02 per 100,000 inhabitants, making it the most dangerous country for this kind of crime worldwide as of 2023. Meanwhile, Celaya in Mexico was the most dangerous city for murders.
Size of the fraud detection and prevention (FDP) market worldwide from 2016 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 11, 2023
The fraud detection and prevention (FDP) market was estimated to be worth 19.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. The projection for the market in 2023 exceeded 63 billion U.S. dollars. Firms offer FDP methods to prevent fraudulent insurance claims, identity theft, and money laundering.
Reported violent crime rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021(per 100,000 of the population)
Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 10, 2023
In 2021, the violent crime rate in the United States was 395.7 cases per 100,000 of the population. Even though the violent crime rate has been decreasing since 1990, the United States tops the ranking of countries with the most prisoners.
Reported violent crime rate in the United States
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation tracks the rate of reported violent crimes per 100,000 U.S. inhabitants. In the timeline above, rates are shown starting in 1990. The rate of reported violent crime has fallen since a high of 758.20 reported crimes in 1991 to a low of 361.6 reported violent crimes in 2014.
In 2020, there were roughly 1.3 million violent crimes committed in the United States. This number can be compared to the total number of property crimes, roughly 6.45 million that year. Of violent crimes in 2020, there were 921,505 aggravated assaults, making this offense the most common of violent crime offenses.
Number of mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and August 2023, by state
Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 6, 2023
As of August 2023, California had the most mass shootings in the United States, with 26 total shootings since 1982. The source defines a mass shooting as a shooting where three or more people were killed.
Reported violent crime rate in the U.S. 2020, by state
Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 6, 2023
In 2020, the District of Columbia had the highest reported violent crime rate in the United States, with 999.8 violent crimes per 100,000 of the population. Maine had the lowest reported violent crime rate, with 108.6 offenses per 100,000 of the population.
Leading cities with the largest number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents in the United States in 2021
Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 10, 2023
In 2021, around 2,787.22 violent crimes per 100,000 residents were reported in Mobile, Alabama. This made Mobile the most dangerous city in the United States. Four categories of violent crimes were used: murder and non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; and aggravated assault. Only cities with a population of at least 200,000 were considered.