Sierra Leone

POST DATA 97% of reported crimes resulted in no physical

Volunteers in Sierra Leone reported 32 crimes in injury to the Volunteer.
2012. 66% of Volunteer incidents occurred outside of the
The crime most likely to affect Volunteers in Sierra Volunteers assigned site.
Leone is theft. 38% of incidents occurred in a public area, most
The most serious crime likely to affect Volunteers in often on a street.
Sierra Leone is robbery. 28% of incidents occurred in a capital city.
63% of Volunteer victims were female and 38%
were male.

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Sierra Leone, AF Region and Peace Corps
Global, 2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1
0.0 Global
0.6
Rape 0.8 AF
4.9
0.2
Major Sexual Assault 0.0 Sierra Leone
0.0
1.9
Robbery 2.2
4.5
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.0
4.1
Burglary 6.2
6.7
2.5
Other Sexual Assault 1.4
0.0
1.0
Other Physical Assault 0.8
1.1
0.6
Threat 0.6
1.1
9.7
Theft 9.4
20.2
0.0
Vandalism 0.0
0.0

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Number of Reported Crimes, Sierra Leone, AF Region and Peace Corps Global, 2012

3
Kidnapping 2 Global
0
31
Rape 17 AF
2
9 Sierra Leone
Major Sexual Assault 1
0
155
Robbery 77
4
15
Aggravated Assault 6
0
8
Major Physical Assault 3
0
328
Burglary 213
6
125
Other Sexual Assault 30
0
80
Other Physical Assault 26
1
48
Threat 20
1
779
Theft 326
18
1
Vandalism 0
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Number of Reported Crimes

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Sierra Leone, AF Region and Peace Corps
Global, 2010-2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.6
Rape 0.6 Africa
3.6
0.3
Major Sexual Assault 0.2 Sierra Leone
0.0
2.2
Robbery 2.6
3.5
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.0
4.1
Burglary 6.0
11.6
2.0
Other Sexual Assault 1.1
1.2
0.9
Other Physical Assault 0.7
1.2
0.6
Threat 0.5
0.6
9.8
Theft 10.1
23.2
0.0
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Average Number of Reported Crimes, Sierra Leone, 2010-2012

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.6

Major Sexual Assault 0

Robbery 1.2

Aggravated Assault 0

Major Physical Assault 0

Burglary 4

Other Sexual Assault 0.2

Other Physical Assault 0.4

Threat 0.2

Theft 8

Vandalism 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Average Number of Reported Crimes
 Sierra Leone
POST DATA
Sierra Leone Volunteers reported 33 victimizations
53% of all Volunteer victimizations occurred outside
in 2013.
of the Volunteers assigned site.
The most commonly reported crime classification
38% of all victimizations occurred in a Volunteer
by Sierra Leone Volunteers is theft.
residence.
The most commonly reported serious crime
75% of all victimizations occurred in a capital city.
classification by Sierra Leone Volunteers is robbery.
57% of Volunteer victims were female and 43%
98% of all reported victimizations result in no
were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Sierra Leone opened in 2010; therefore, data includes only the years 2010-2013.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Sierra Leone, Africa Region

and Peace Corps Global, 2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.8 Africa
Rape 0.7
0.0
0.4 Sierra Leone
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.3
2.6
2.8
Robbery 3.2
1.1
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
3.3
Sexual Assault 1.8
0.0
1.6
Physical Assault 1.4
2.3
4.6
Burglary 6.5
15.8
0.7
Threat 0.3
0.0
9.3
Theft 9.1
16.9
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
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
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Sierra Leone, Africa Region and Peace
Corps Global, 2013
3
Kidnapping 2 Global
0
36 Africa
Rape 15
0 Sierra Leone
20
Aggravated Sexual Assault 6
1
203
Robbery 106
1
19
Aggravated Assault 6
0
153
Sexual Assault 37
0
115
Physical Assault 45
2
338
Burglary 211
14
51
Threat 10
0
684
Theft 299
15
7
Vandalism 2
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Sierra Leone, Africa Region

and Peace Corps Global, 2010-2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.8 Africa
Rape 0.6
2.4 Sierra Leone
0.5
Aggravated Sexual 0.2
0.8
3.4
Robbery 3.3
3.1
0.5
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
2.9
Sexual Assault 1.3
0.8
1.5
Physical Assault 0.9
1.5
6.1
Burglary 7.1
15.7
0.9
Threat 0.6
0.4
12.6
Theft 10.1
23.7
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

0.0 5.0
10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0
Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Average Number of Reported Victimizations, Sierra Leone, 2010-2013

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.6

Aggravated Sexual 0.2

Robbery 1.6

Aggravated Assault 0

Sexual Assault 0.2

Physical Assault 0.8

Burglary 8.2

Threat 0.2

Theft 12.4

Vandalism 0

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 Sierra Leone
POST DATA
Sierra Leone Volunteers reported 24 victimizations 51.7% of all reported victimizations occurred
outside of the Volunteers assigned site.
in 2014.
37.9% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most commonly reported crime classification
by Sierra Leone Volunteers is theft. Volunteer residence.
26.9% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most common serious crime classification
capital city.
reported by Sierra Leone Volunteers is robbery.
55.9% of Volunteer reported victims were female
97.9% of all reported victimizations resulted in no
physical injury to the Volunteer. and 44.1% were male.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Sierra Leone, Africa Region, and Peace
Corps Global, 2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
1.1
Rape 1.3 Africa
0.0
0.7 Sierra Leone
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.7
0.0
2.1
Robbery 1.8
1.4
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.5
0.0
4.2
Burglary 6.0
11.5
4.0
Sexual Assault 2.7
0.0
1.3
Physical Assault 1.1
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.4
1.4
9.4
Theft 9.1
20.2
0.1
Vandalism 0.2
0.0

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Sierra Leone, Africa Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
3
Kidnapping 3 Global
0
47 Africa
Rape 25
0 Sierra Leone
27
Aggravated Sexual Assault 13
0
139
Robbery 55
1
22
Aggravated Assault 15
0
278
Burglary 184
8
168
Sexual Assault 52
0
86
Physical Assault 33
0
41
Threat 12
1
618
Theft 278
14
9
Vandalism 5
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Sierra Leone, Africa Region, and Peace
Corps Global, 2010-2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.8 Africa
Rape 0.8
1.9 Sierra Leone
0.4
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.3
0.6
2.7
Robbery 3.2
2.7
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
4.8
Burglary 6.9
14.8
2.7
Sexual Assault 1.6
0.6
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
1.2
0.7
Threat 0.5
0.6
10.1
Theft 10.2
23.0
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0

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

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.6

Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.2

Robbery 1.8

Aggravated Assault 0

Burglary 9.8

Sexual Assault 0.2

Physical Assault 0.8

Threat 0.4

Theft 15.2

Vandalism 0

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