Nicaragua

POST DATA
64% of Volunteer incidents occurred outside of the
Volunteers in Nicaragua reported 45 crimes in 2012.
Volunteers assigned site.
The crime most likely to affect Volunteers in
56% of incidents occurred in a public area, most
Nicaragua is theft.
often a street.
The most serious crime likely to affect Volunteers in
11% of incidents occurred in a capital city.
Nicaragua is robbery.
67% of Volunteer victims were female and 33%
98% of reported crimes resulted in no physical
were male.
injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Nicaragua, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global,
2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0
Global
0.0
0.6
Rape 0.6 IAP
0.6
0.2 Nicaragua
Major Sexual Assault 0.3
0.0
1.9
Robbery 2.7
1.8
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.0
0.0
4.1
Burglary 4.0
1.8
2.5
Other Sexual Assault 2.9
1.8
1.0
Other Physical Assault 0.8
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.8
0.9
9.7
Theft 11.8
13.7
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, Nicaragua, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global, 2012

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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Number of Reported Crimes

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Nicaragua, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global,
2008-2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6 IAP
Rape 0.7
0.8 Nicaragua
0.4
Major Sexual Assault 0.4
0.3
2.2
Robbery 3.2
3.9
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.1
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.2
4.3
Burglary 4.7
4.7
2.0
Other Sexual Assault 1.9
0.8
0.9
Other Physical Assault 0.7
0.3
0.7
Threat 1.1
0.2
9.9
Theft 12.9
14.8
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

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

Kidnapping 0

Rape 1

Major Sexual Assault 0.4

Robbery 8

Aggravated Assault 0.2

Major Physical Assault 0.4

Burglary 9.6

Other Sexual Assault 1

Other Physical Assault 0.6

Threat 0.4

Theft 30

Vandalism 0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Average Number of Reported Crimes
 Nicaragua
POST DATA
Nicaragua Volunteers reported 37 victimizations in
64% of all Volunteer victimizations occurred outside
2013.
of the Volunteers assigned site.
The most commonly reported crime classification
31% of all victimizations occurred in a public area,
by Nicaragua Volunteers is theft.
most often in streets or squares.
The most commonly reported serious crime
13% of all victimizations occurred in a capital city.
classification by Nicaragua Volunteers is robbery.
67% of Volunteer victims were female and 33%
97% of all reported victimizations result in no
were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Nicaragua, IAP Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 1.1
0.9
0.4 Nicaragua
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.6
0.0
2.8
Robbery 4.2
1.2
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.6
3.4
Sexual Assault 2.5
1.8
1.6
Physical Assault 1.2
0.0
4.7
Burglary 5.1
2.3
0.7
Threat 1.4
2.9
9.6
Theft 11.6
12.9
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
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Nicaragua, IAP Region and Peace
Corps Global, 2013
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
36 IAP
Rape 14
1 Nicaragua
20
Aggravated Sexual Assault 7
0
203
Robbery 80
2
19
Aggravated Assault 6
1
153
Sexual Assault 30
2
115
Physical Assault 23
0
338
Burglary 97
4
51
Threat 26
5
684
Theft 220
22
7
Vandalism 3
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Nicaragua, IAP Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2009-2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6 IAP
Rape 0.8
0.9 Nicaragua
0.4
Aggravated Sexual 0.5
0.2
2.8
Robbery 3.9
3.8
0.4
Aggravated Assault 0.4
0.3
2.4
Sexual Assault 2.2
1.1
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.4
5.0
Burglary 5.2
4.6
0.7
Threat 1.1
0.7
10.3
Theft 13.3
16.0
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

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, Nicaragua, 2009-2013

Kidnapping 0

Rape 1.2

Aggravated Sexual 0.2

Robbery 7.6

Aggravated Assault 0.6

Sexual Assault 1.4

Physical Assault 0.8

Burglary 9.2

Threat 1.4

Theft 32

Vandalism 0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 Nicaragua
POST DATA
Nicaragua Volunteers reported 33 victimizations in 63.4% of all reported victimizations occurred
outside of the Volunteers assigned site.
2014.
32.5% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most commonly reported crime classification
by Nicaragua Volunteers is theft. public area, most often on a street or square.
10.9% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most common serious crime classification
capital city.
reported by Nicaragua Volunteers is robbery.
65.5% of Volunteer reported victims were female
95.8% of all reported victimizations resulted in no
physical injury to the Volunteer. and 34.5% were male.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Nicaragua, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
1.1
Rape 1.2 IAP
1.0
0.7 Nicaragua
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.7
1.0
2.1
Robbery 3.7
3.8
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
4.2
Burglary 4.3
0.6
4.0
Sexual Assault 2.7
1.0
1.3
Physical Assault 0.9
0.6
0.6
Threat 0.6
0.6
9.4
Theft 11.5
12.8
0.1
Vandalism 0.2
0.6

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, Nicaragua, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
47 IAP
Rape 14
1 Nicaragua
27
Aggravated Sexual Assault 9
1
139
Robbery 69
6
22
Aggravated Assault 3
0
278
Burglary 79
1
168
Sexual Assault 33
1
86
Physical Assault 16
1
41
Threat 12
1
618
Theft 214
20
9
Vandalism 3
1

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Nicaragua, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2010-2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 0.9
0.8 Nicaragua
0.4
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.5
0.3
2.7
Robbery 3.9
3.6
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.2
4.8
Burglary 4.9
3.2
2.7
Sexual Assault 2.4
1.3
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.5
0.7
Threat 1.0
0.8
10.1
Theft 12.6
14.4
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.1

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.
 Average Number of Reported Victimizations, Nicaragua, 2010-2014

Kidnapping 0

Rape 1

Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.4

Robbery 7

Aggravated Assault 0.4

Burglary 6.2

Sexual Assault 1.6

Physical Assault 1

Threat 1.6

Theft 28.2

Vandalism 0.2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
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NumberofReport
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