REPORT ONGENDER-BASED

VIOLENCEBelize Crime Observatory

National Security Council Secretariat

Ministry of National Security

(Published June 2019)

Gender-based Violence Data

1. •Domestic Violence

2. •Murders

3. •Sexual Violence

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

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS

2049

2283

2061

2016

2017

2018

Three-year comparison, 2016-2018

Relationship of Perpetrator, 2018

570

113

256

5115

328

0

9755

16

366

194

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS

78% of domestic violence

victims were females

Circumstances Surrounding Incident, 2018

409348

673

8 39

584

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTS

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%

MURDER

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

124,

87%

19, 13%

143 Murders in 2018

Male

Female

MURDER REPORTSAge of Female Murder Victims, 2018

2

3

1

3

2

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3

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3

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MURDER REPORTSCircumstances Surrounding Incident, 2018

Females Only13%

of intentional homicide

victims were females

2

2

5

10

Knife

Machete

DN/NS

Firearm

MURDER REPORTSWeapon Used, 2018, Females Only

Knife

10% Machete

11%

DN/NS

26%

Firearm

53%

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

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

SEXUAL VIOLENCE10-Year Timeline

92

67 7784

99

122114 110

7770

0

75

150

Rape Carnal Knowledge/Unlawful Sexual Intercourse

SEXUAL VIOLENCECount by Month, 2018

6

10

45 5 5

9

5

76

4 4

SEXUAL VIOLENCEAge of Victims, 2018

2

35

18

3 42 2 1 1 2

100% of sexual violence

victims were females

28.57%25.71%

10.00%12.86%

21.43%

1.43%

0

5

10

15

20

25

Rape Unlawful Sexual Intercourse

SEXUAL VIOLENCELocation of incidents (District), 2018

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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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