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REPORT ONGENDER-BASED
VIOLENCEBelize Crime Observatory
National Security Council Secretariat
Ministry of National Security
(Published June 2019)
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Gender-based Violence Data
1. •Domestic Violence
2. •Murders
3. •Sexual Violence
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Dominant Age Groups by Category of Incident
82.86%
14.29%2.86%
Sexual Violence
0-24 25 and over DN/NS
26.32%
73.68%
Murder
0-24 25 and over DN/NS
25.47%
73.36%
1.16%
Domestic Violence
0-24 25 and over DN/NS
2018 Incidents
NOTE:
DN/NS = Don’t
Know or Not Stated
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS■ January to March 2019: 535 Reports
■ 53% in the Belize District
576
513
585
535
2016 2017 2018 2019
YEAR
First Quarter Incident Reports
2016 - 2019
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS
2049
2283
2061
2016
2017
2018
Three-year comparison, 2016-2018
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Relationship of Perpetrator, 2018
570
113
256
5115
328
0
9755
16
366
194
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS
78% of domestic violence
victims were females
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Circumstances Surrounding Incident, 2018
409348
673
8 39
584
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS
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Location of incidents (District), 2018
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS
Belize
42.79%
Cayo
19.55%
Corozal
13.54%
Stann
Creek
10.09%
Orange
Walk
11.64%
Toledo
2.38%
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MURDER
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MURDER REPORTS
9
16
1214
1012
9
15
11
19
5.72
9.89
7.238.22
5.726.69
4.89
7.94
5.67
9.55
Total Rate
Total Count and Rate Over the Past Decade, Females Only
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124,
87%
19, 13%
143 Murders in 2018
Male
Female
MURDER REPORTSAge of Female Murder Victims, 2018
2
3
1
3
2
1 1
3
1
2
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MURDER REPORTSCircumstances Surrounding Incident, 2018
Females Only13%
of intentional homicide
victims were females
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2
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Knife
Machete
DN/NS
Firearm
MURDER REPORTSWeapon Used, 2018, Females Only
Knife
10% Machete
11%
DN/NS
26%
Firearm
53%
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Belize
57.89%
Cayo
5.26%
Corozal
0.00%
Orange Walk
5.26%
Stann Creek
15.79%
Toledo
15.79%
MURDER REPORTSLocation of incidents (District), 2018Females Only
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE10-Year Timeline
92
67 7784
99
122114 110
7770
0
75
150
Rape Carnal Knowledge/Unlawful Sexual Intercourse
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SEXUAL VIOLENCECount by Month, 2018
6
10
45 5 5
9
5
76
4 4
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SEXUAL VIOLENCEAge of Victims, 2018
2
35
18
3 42 2 1 1 2
100% of sexual violence
victims were females
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28.57%25.71%
10.00%12.86%
21.43%
1.43%
0
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Rape Unlawful Sexual Intercourse
SEXUAL VIOLENCELocation of incidents (District), 2018
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EXPLORE THE DATA VIEW APP
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Credits■ Crime data: Belize Police Department, Joint Intelligence Coordinating Center
■ Demographic Data: Statistical Institute of Belize
■ Research, Analysis and Data Visualization: The Belize Crime Observatory
■ Web Maps and App: The Belize Crime Observatory
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