Costa Rica

POST DATA
Volunteers in Costa Rica reported 38 crimes in
66% of Volunteer incidents occurred outside of the
2012.
Volunteers assigned site.
The crime most likely to affect Volunteers in Costa
58% of incidents occurred in a public area or on
Rica is theft.
transportation.
The most serious crime likely to affect Volunteers in
16% of incidents occurred in a capital city.
Costa Rica is robbery.
55% of Volunteer victims were female and 45%
97% of reported crimes resulted in no physical
were male.
injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Costa Rica, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global,
2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0
Global
0.0
0.6
Rape 0.6 IAP
0.0
0.2 Costa Rica
Major Sexual Assault 0.3
0.0
1.9
Robbery 2.7
6.8
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.0
0.0
4.1
Burglary 4.0
4.5
2.5
Other Sexual Assault 2.9
2.4
1.0
Other Physical Assault 0.8
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.8
0.0
9.7
Theft 11.8
15.8
0.0
Vandalism 0.0
0.0

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Number of Reported Crimes, Costa Rica, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global, 2012

3
Kidnapping 1 Global
0
31 IAP
Rape 8
0 Costa Rica
9
Major Sexual Assault 4
0
155
Robbery 60
9
15
Aggravated Assault 5
0
8
Major Physical Assault 1
0
328
Burglary 91
6
125
Other Sexual Assault 41
2
80
Other Physical Assault 19
0
48
Threat 19
0
779
Theft 266
21
1
Vandalism 0
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Number of Reported Crimes

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Costa Rica, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global,
2008-2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6 IAP
Rape 0.7
1.5 Costa Rica
0.4
Major Sexual Assault 0.4
0.3
2.2
Robbery 3.2
4.3
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.3
4.3
Burglary 4.7
3.4
2.0
Other Sexual Assault 1.9
3.5
0.9
Other Physical Assault 0.7
0.3
0.7
Threat 1.1
1.0
9.9
Theft 12.9
16.0
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.2

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Average Number of Reported Crimes, Costa Rica, 2008-2012

Kidnapping 0

Rape 1.2

Major Sexual Assault 0.2

Robbery 5.4

Aggravated Assault 0

Major Physical Assault 0.4

Burglary 4.2

Other Sexual Assault 2.8

Other Physical Assault 0.4

Threat 1.2

Theft 20

Vandalism 0.2

0 5 10 15 20 25
Average Number of Reported Crimes
 Costa Rica
POST DATA
Costa Rica Volunteers reported 34 victimizations in
62% of all Volunteer victimizations occurred outside
2013.
of the Volunteers assigned site.
The most commonly reported crime classification
28% of all victimizations occurred in a Volunteer
by Costa Rica Volunteers is theft.
residence.
The most commonly reported serious crime
27% of all victimizations occurred in a capital city.
classification by Costa Rica Volunteers is robbery.
64% of Volunteer victims were female and 36%
99% of all reported victimizations result in no
were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, IAP Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 1.1
3.0
0.4 Costa Rica
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.6
1.5
2.8
Robbery 4.2
3.7
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
3.4
Sexual Assault 2.5
3.0
1.6
Physical Assault 1.2
0.0
4.7
Burglary 5.1
8.2
0.7
Threat 1.4
1.8
9.6
Theft 11.6
12.8
0.1
Vandalism 0.2
0.0

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, IAP Region and Peace
Corps Global, 2013
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
36 IAP
Rape 14
2 Costa Rica
20
Aggravated Sexual Assault 7
1
203
Robbery 80
4
19
Aggravated Assault 6
0
153
Sexual Assault 30
2
115
Physical Assault 23
0
338
Burglary 97
9
51
Threat 26
2
684
Theft 220
14
7
Vandalism 3
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, IAP Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2009-2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6 IAP
Rape 0.8
1.8 Costa Rica
0.4
Aggravated Sexual 0.5
0.5
2.8
Robbery 3.9
3.9
0.4
Aggravated Assault 0.4
0.2
2.4
Sexual Assault 2.2
3.0
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.3
5.0
Burglary 5.2
5.6
0.7
Threat 1.1
0.6
10.3
Theft 13.3
15.9
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.2

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Average Number of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, 2009-2013

Kidnapping 0

Rape 1.4

Aggravated Sexual 0.4

Robbery 4.8

Aggravated Assault 0.2

Sexual Assault 2.4

Physical Assault 0.4

Burglary 7

Threat 0.8

Theft 19.8

Vandalism 0.2

0 5 10 15 20 25
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 Costa Rica
POST DATA
65.7% of all reported victimizations occurred
Costa Rica Volunteers reported 32 victimizations in
outside of the Volunteers assigned site.
2014.
29.8% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most commonly reported crime classification
public area, most often on a street or in square.
by Costa Rica Volunteers is theft.
26.4% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most common serious crime classification
capital city.
reported by Costa Rica Volunteers is robbery.
62.9% of Volunteer reported victims were female
98.9% of all reported victimizations resulted in no
and 37.1% were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
1.1 IAP
Rape 1.2
1.3
0.7 Costa Rica
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.7
0.0
2.1
Robbery 3.7
5.5
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.8
4.2
Burglary 4.3
8.7
4.0
Sexual Assault 2.7
0.0
1.3
Physical Assault 0.9
1.6
0.6
Threat 0.6
0.0
9.4
Theft 11.5
7.9
0.1
Vandalism 0.2
0.0

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
47 IAP
Rape 14
1 Costa Rica
27
Aggravated Sexual Assault 9
0
139
Robbery 69
7
22
Aggravated Assault 3
1
278
Burglary 79
11
168
Sexual Assault 33
0
86
Physical Assault 16
2
41
Threat 12
0
618
Theft 214
10
9
Vandalism 3
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2010-2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 0.9
2.0 Costa Rica
0.4
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.5
0.5
2.7
Robbery 3.9
4.7
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.2
4.8
Burglary 4.9
5.6
2.7
Sexual Assault 2.4
3.0
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.6
0.7
Threat 1.0
0.6
10.1
Theft 12.6
12.5
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.2

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Average Number of Reported Victimizations, Costa Rica, 2010-2014

Kidnapping 0

Rape 1.6

Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.4

Robbery 6

Aggravated Assault 0.2

Burglary 7.2

Sexual Assault 2.4

Physical Assault 0.8

Threat 0.8

Theft 16

Vandalism 0.2

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
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