Belize: crime and justice

What is the crime rate in Belize?

No current official crime figures for Belize were found on the websites of the Belize Police Department and the Statistical Institute of Belize, checked on 15 October 2026. The Belize Crime Observatory site could not be reached.

The police site carries the Crime Control and Prevention Strategy 2025-2029 and forms such as police record applications, but no crime statistics. The March 2026 budget presentation reported $218.0 million spent on public security in 2025/26.

Official sources: Belize Police Department · Statistical Institute of Belize · Government of Belize: Budget presentation, March 2026

How many murders are there in Belize?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2022, is 28.1 per 100,000. The peak was 43.4 per 100,000 in 2012 and the low 26.1 per 100,000 in 2020. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 17.5 per 100,000, and Belize placed 8th highest of 30. World rank, highest first: 9th of 99.

How many women are killed in Belize?

4.5 per 100,000: that is the homicide rate for women in Belize for 2022, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. That is the lowest since at least 2009. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 3.6 per 100,000, and Belize placed 12th highest of 28. Worldwide: 14th of 94.

How many men are killed in Belize?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2022, is 51.3 per 100,000. The peak was 78.1 per 100,000 in 2012 and the low 46.2 per 100,000 in 2020. It is 6th highest of 28 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 31.7 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 7th of 93.