Lesotho

POST DATA
69% of Volunteer incidents occurred outside of the
Volunteers in Lesotho reported 13 crimes in 2012.
Volunteers assigned site.
The crime most likely to affect Volunteers in
39% of incidents occurred on transportation, most
Lesotho is theft.
often at transportation stations or stops.
The most serious crime likely to affect Volunteers in
39% of incidents occurred in a capital city.
Lesotho is robbery.
92% of Volunteer victims were female and 8% were
100% of reported crimes resulted in no physical
male.
injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Lesotho, AF Region and Peace Corps Global,
2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1
Global
0.0
0.6
Rape 0.8 AF
0.0
0.2 Lesotho
Major Sexual Assault 0.0
0.0
1.9
Robbery 2.2
1.4
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
1.4
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.0
4.1
Burglary 6.2
1.4
2.5
Other Sexual Assault 1.4
0.0
1.0
Other Physical Assault 0.8
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.6
0.0
9.7
Theft 9.4
13.6
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

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

3
Kidnapping 2 Global
0
31 AF
Rape 17
0 Lesotho
9
Major Sexual Assault 1
0
155
Robbery 77
1
15
Aggravated Assault 6
1
8
Major Physical Assault 3
0
328
Burglary 213
1
125
Other Sexual Assault 30
0
80
Other Physical Assault 26
0
48
Threat 20
0
779
Theft 326
10
1
Vandalism 0
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Number of Reported Crimes

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Lesotho, AF Region and Peace Corps Global,
2008-2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6 Africa
Rape 0.5
0.7 Lesotho
0.4
Major Sexual Assault 0.2
0.4
2.2
Robbery 2.6
3.0
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.7
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.0
4.3
Burglary 6.1
2.2
2.0
Other Sexual Assault 1.1
0.0
0.9
Other Physical Assault 0.6
0.0
0.7
Threat 0.6
0.0
9.9
Theft 9.8
4.7
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0

Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Average Number of Reported Crimes, Lesotho, 2008-2012

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.4

Major Sexual Assault 0.2

Robbery 2.4

Aggravated Assault 0.6

Major Physical Assault 0

Burglary 1.8

Other Sexual Assault 0

Other Physical Assault 0

Threat 0

Theft 3.8

Vandalism 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Average Number of Reported Crimes
 Lesotho
POST DATA
Lesotho Volunteers reported 21 victimizations in
66% of all Volunteer victimizations occurred outside
2013.
of the Volunteers assigned site.
The most commonly reported crime classification
37% of all victimizations occurred in public areas,
by Lesotho Volunteers is theft.
most often in a street or square.
The most serious crime classification reported by
39% of all victimizations occurred in a capital city.
Lesotho Volunteers is robbery.
75% of Volunteer victims were female and 25%
97% of all reported victimizations result in no
were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Lesotho, Africa Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.8 Africa
Rape 0.7
1.6
0.4 Lesotho
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.3
0.0
2.8
Robbery 3.2
0.0
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
3.4
Sexual Assault 1.8
0.0
1.6
Physical Assault 1.4
2.2
4.7
Burglary 6.5
0.0
0.7
Threat 0.3
1.1
9.6
Theft 9.1
18.7
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 20.0
Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Lesotho, Africa Region and Peace
Corps Global, 2013
3
Kidnapping 2 Global
0
36 Africa
Rape 15
1 Lesotho
20
Aggravated Sexual Assault 6
0
203
Robbery 106
0
19
Aggravated Assault 6
0
153
Sexual Assault 37
0
115
Physical Assault 45
2
338
Burglary 211
0
51
Threat 10
1
684
Theft 299
17
7
Vandalism 2
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Lesotho, Africa Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2009-2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.6 Africa
Rape 0.6
1.1 Lesotho
0.4
Aggravated Sexual 0.2
0.4
2.8
Robbery 3.3
3.7
0.4
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.5
2.4
Sexual Assault 1.3
0.0
1.3
Physical Assault 0.9
0.5
5.0
Burglary 7.1
1.2
0.7
Threat 0.6
0.2
10.3
Theft 10.1
8.9
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

0.0 2.0
4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0
Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Average Number of Reported Victimizations, Lesotho, 2009-2013

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.6

Aggravated Sexual 0.2

Robbery 3

Aggravated Assault 0.4

Sexual Assault 0

Physical Assault 0.4

Burglary 1

Threat 0.2

Theft 7.2

Vandalism 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 Lesotho
POST DATA
57.6% of all reported victimizations occurred
Lesotho Volunteers reported 11 victimizations in
outside of the Volunteers assigned site.
2014.
28.8% of all reported victimizations occurred on
The most commonly reported crime classification
transportation, most often in taxis.
by Lesotho Volunteers is theft.
27.3% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most common serious crime classification
capital city.
reported by Lesotho Volunteers is robbery.
74.2% of Volunteer reported victims were female
100% of all reported victimizations resulted in no
and 25.8% were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Lesotho, 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 Lesotho
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.7
0.0
2.1
Robbery 1.8
1.1
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.5
0.0
4.2
Burglary 6.0
1.1
4.0
Sexual Assault 2.7
0.0
1.3
Physical Assault 1.1
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.4
0.0
9.4
Theft 9.1
10.1
0.1
Vandalism 0.2
0.0

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0

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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Lesotho, Africa Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2010-2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.8 Africa
Rape 0.8
0.7 Lesotho
0.4
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.3
0.4
2.7
Robbery 3.2
2.0
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.5
4.8
Burglary 6.9
1.2
2.7
Sexual Assault 1.6
0.0
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.5
0.7
Threat 0.5
0.2
10.1
Theft 10.2
11.1
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0

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

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.4

Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.2

Robbery 1.6

Aggravated Assault 0.4

Burglary 1

Sexual Assault 0

Physical Assault 0.4

Threat 0.2

Theft 9

Vandalism 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
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