Guyana

POST DATA
33% of Volunteer incidents occurred outside of the
Volunteers in Guyana reported 12 crimes in 2012.
Volunteers assigned site.
The crime most likely to affect Volunteers in Guyana
50% of incidents happened in a public area, most
is theft.
often on a street.
The most serious crime likely to affect Volunteers in
42% of incidents occurred in a capital city.
Guyana is robbery.
83% of Volunteer victims were female and 17%
83% of reported crimes resulted in no physical
were male.
injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Guyana, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global,
2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0
Global
0.0
0.6
Rape 0.6 IAP
0.0
0.2 Guyana
Major Sexual Assault 0.3
0.0
1.9
Robbery 2.7
4.3
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.0
0.0
4.1
Burglary 4.0
2.9
2.5
Other Sexual Assault 2.9
0.0
1.0
Other Physical Assault 0.8
1.4
0.6
Threat 0.8
1.4
9.7
Theft 11.8
7.2
0.0
Vandalism 0.0
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 years.
 Number of Reported Crimes, Guyana, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global, 2012

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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Number of Reported Crimes

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Guyana, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global,
2008-2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.3
0.6 IAP
Rape 0.7
0.0 Guyana
0.4
Major Sexual Assault 0.4
0.4
2.2
Robbery 3.2
2.5
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.0
4.3
Burglary 4.7
7.1
2.0
Other Sexual Assault 1.9
0.4
0.9
Other Physical Assault 0.7
0.9
0.7
Threat 1.1
1.2
9.9
Theft 12.9
9.3
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
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 years.
 Average Number of Reported Crimes, Guyana, 2008-2012

Kidnapping 0.2

Rape 0

Major Sexual Assault 0.2

Robbery 1.6

Aggravated Assault 0

Major Physical Assault 0

Burglary 4.6

Other Sexual Assault 0.2

Other Physical Assault 0.6

Threat 0.8

Theft 6

Vandalism 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Average Number of Reported Crimes
 Guyana
POST DATA
Guyana Volunteers reported 22 victimizations in
32% of all Volunteer victimizations occurred outside
2013.
of the Volunteers assigned site.
The most commonly reported crime classification
50% of all victimizations occurred in a Volunteer
by Guyana Volunteers is theft.
residence.
The most commonly reported serious crime
32% of all victimizations occurred in a capital city.
classification by Guyana Volunteers is robbery.
69% of Volunteer victims were female and 31%
93% of all reported victimizations result in no
were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Guyana, IAP Region and Peace

Corps Global, 2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 1.1
0.0
0.4 Guyana
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.6
0.0
2.8
Robbery 4.2
1.7
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
3.4
Sexual Assault 2.5
4.7
1.6
Physical Assault 1.2
0.0
4.7
Burglary 5.1
19.2
0.7
Threat 1.4
1.7
9.6
Theft 11.6
12.2
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
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Guyana, IAP Region and Peace Corps
Global, 2013
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
36 IAP
Rape 14
0 Guyana
20
Aggravated Sexual Assault 7
0
203
Robbery 80
1
19
Aggravated Assault 6
0
153
Sexual Assault 30
2
115
Physical Assault 23
0
338
Burglary 97
11
51
Threat 26
1
684
Theft 220
7
7
Vandalism 3
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Guyana, IAP Region and Peace

Corps Global, 2009-2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.3
0.6 IAP
Rape 0.8
0.0 Guyana
0.4
Aggravated Sexual 0.5
0.4
2.8
Robbery 3.9
2.1
0.4
Aggravated Assault 0.4
0.0
2.4
Sexual Assault 2.2
1.3
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
1.5
5.0
Burglary 5.2
9.9
0.7
Threat 1.1
1.2
10.3
Theft 13.3
10.2
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 Victimizations, Guyana, 2009-2013

Kidnapping 0.2

Rape 0

Aggravated Sexual 0.2

Robbery 1.4

Aggravated Assault 0

Sexual Assault 0.6

Physical Assault 1

Burglary 6.6

Threat 0.8

Theft 6.8

Vandalism 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 Guyana
POST DATA
36% of all reported victimizations occurred outside
Guyana Volunteers reported 20 victimizations in
of the Volunteers assigned site.
2014.
48.3% of all reported victimizations occurred at the
The most commonly reported crime classification
volunteer residence.
by Guyana Volunteers is theft.
27% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most common serious crime classification
capital city.
reported by Guyana Volunteers is robbery.
71.9% of Volunteer reported victims were female
95.5% of all reported victimizations resulted in no
and 28.1% were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Guyana, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
1.1
Rape 1.2 IAP
0.0
0.7 Guyana
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.7
0.0
2.1
Robbery 3.7
1.7
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
4.2
Burglary 4.3
3.5
4.0
Sexual Assault 2.7
5.6
1.3
Physical Assault 0.9
1.7
0.6
Threat 0.6
1.7
9.4
Theft 11.5
22.6
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, Guyana, IAP Region, and Peace Corps Global,
2014
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
47 IAP
Rape 14
0 Guyana
27
Aggravated Sexual Assault 9
0
139
Robbery 69
1
22
Aggravated Assault 3
0
278
Burglary 79
2
168
Sexual Assault 33
2
86
Physical Assault 16
1
41
Threat 12
1
618
Theft 214
13
9
Vandalism 3
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Guyana, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2010-2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 0.9
0.0 Guyana
0.4
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.5
0.0
2.7
Robbery 3.9
1.9
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
4.8
Burglary 4.9
9.0
2.7
Sexual Assault 2.4
2.2
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.6
0.7
Threat 1.0
1.5
10.1
Theft 12.6
13.0
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
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 years.
 Average Number of Reported Victimizations, Guyana, 2010-2014

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0

Aggravated Sexual Assault 0

Robbery 1.2

Aggravated Assault 0

Burglary 5.8

Sexual Assault 1

Physical Assault 0.4

Threat 1

Theft 8.4

Vandalism 0

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