Ghana

POST DATA
Volunteers in Ghana reported 26 crimes in 2012.
62% of Volunteer incidents occurred outside of the
The crime most likely to affect Volunteers in Ghana
Volunteers assigned site.
is burglary.
54% of incidents occurred in a Volunteer residence.
The most serious crime likely to affect Volunteers in
15% of incidents occurred in a capital city.
Ghana is robbery.
36% of Volunteer victims were female and 64%
92% of reported crimes resulted in no physical
were male.
injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Ghana, 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 Ghana
Major Sexual Assault 0.0
0.0
1.9
Robbery 2.2
0.6
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.6
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.0
4.1
Burglary 6.2
8.7
2.5
Other Sexual Assault 1.4
1.1
1.0
Other Physical Assault 0.8
0.6
0.6
Threat 0.6
0.0
9.7
Theft 9.4
4.1
0.0
Vandalism 0.0
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 Crimes, Ghana, AF Region and Peace Corps Global, 2012

3
Kidnapping 2 Global
0
31 AF
Rape 17
0 Ghana
9
Major Sexual Assault 1
0
155
Robbery 77
1
15
Aggravated Assault 6
1
8
Major Physical Assault 3
0
328
Burglary 213
15
125
Other Sexual Assault 30
1
80
Other Physical Assault 26
1
48
Threat 20
0
779
Theft 326
7
1
Vandalism 0
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Number of Reported Crimes

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, Ghana, AF Region and Peace Corps Global,
2008-2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6 Africa
Rape 0.5
0.0 Ghana
0.4
Major Sexual Assault 0.2
0.0
2.2
Robbery 2.6
1.2
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.3
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.0
4.3
Burglary 6.1
5.5
2.0
Other Sexual Assault 1.1
0.3
0.9
Other Physical Assault 0.6
0.4
0.7
Threat 0.6
0.5
9.9
Theft 9.8
5.6
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, Ghana, 2008-2012

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0

Major Sexual Assault 0

Robbery 1.8

Aggravated Assault 0.4

Major Physical Assault 0

Burglary 8.4

Other Sexual Assault 0.2

Other Physical Assault 0.6

Threat 0.8

Theft 8.6

Vandalism 0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Average Number of Reported Crimes
 Ghana
POST DATA
Ghana Volunteers reported 30 victimizations in
63% of all Volunteer victimizations occurred outside
2013.
of the Volunteers assigned site.
The most commonly reported crime classification
38% of all victimizations occurred on public
by Ghana Volunteers is burglary.
transportation, most often in a street or square.
The most serious crime classification reported by
12% of all victimizations occurred in a capital city.
Ghana Volunteers is robbery.
54% of Volunteer victims were female and 46%
96% of all reported victimizations result in no
were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Ghana, Africa Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.8 Africa
Rape 0.7
1.1
0.4 Ghana
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.3
0.0
2.8
Robbery 3.2
3.8
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
3.4
Sexual Assault 1.8
1.1
1.6
Physical Assault 1.4
2.5
4.7
Burglary 6.5
5.0
0.7
Threat 0.3
0.6
9.6
Theft 9.1
5.6
0.1
Vandalism 0.1
0.0

0.0 2.04.0 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
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Ghana, Africa Region and Peace
Corps Global, 2013
3
Kidnapping 2 Global
0
36 Africa
Rape 15
1 Ghana
20
Aggravated Sexual Assault 6
0
203
Robbery 106
6
19
Aggravated Assault 6
0
153
Sexual Assault 37
1
115
Physical Assault 45
4
338
Burglary 211
8
51
Threat 10
1
684
Theft 299
9
7
Vandalism 2
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Ghana, Africa Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2009-2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.6 Africa
Rape 0.6
0.2 Ghana
0.4
Aggravated Sexual 0.2
0.0
2.8
Robbery 3.3
3.2
0.4
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.5
2.4
Sexual Assault 1.3
0.5
1.3
Physical Assault 0.9
1.1
5.0
Burglary 7.1
6.5
0.7
Threat 0.6
0.4
10.3
Theft 10.1
5.2
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, Ghana, 2009-2013

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.2

Aggravated Sexual 0

Robbery 5

Aggravated Assault 0.8

Sexual Assault 0.4

Physical Assault 1.8

Burglary 10.2

Threat 0.6

Theft 8.2

Vandalism 0

0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 Ghana
POST DATA
65.5% of all reported victimizations occurred
Ghana Volunteers reported 20 victimizations in
outside of the Volunteers assigned site.
2014.
36% of all reported victimizations occurred at
The most commonly reported crime classification
volunteer residence.
by Ghana Volunteers is burglary.
12.2% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most common serious crime classification
capital city.
reported by Ghana Volunteers is robbery.
44.2% of Volunteer reported victims were female
95.7% of all reported victimizations resulted in no
and 55.8% were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Ghana, Africa Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
1.1
Rape 1.3 Africa
1.3
0.7 Ghana
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.7
1.3
2.1
Robbery 1.8
3.2
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.5
0.0
4.2
Burglary 6.0
3.2
4.0
Sexual Assault 2.7
2.6
1.3
Physical Assault 1.1
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.4
0.8
9.4
Theft 9.1
5.6
0.1
Vandalism 0.2
0.0

0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0
Incidence Rate per 100 Volunteer/Trainee Years*
*Rate for sexual assaults is reported per 100 female Volunteer/Trainee years.
 Number of Reported Victimizations, Ghana, Africa Region, and Peace Corps Global,
2014
3
Kidnapping 3 Global
0
47 Africa
Rape 25
1 Ghana
27
Aggravated Sexual Assault 13
1
139
Robbery 55
4
22
Aggravated Assault 15
0
278
Burglary 184
4
168
Sexual Assault 52
2
86
Physical Assault 33
0
41
Threat 12
1
618
Theft 278
7
9
Vandalism 5
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, Ghana, Africa Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2010-2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.1 Global
0.0
0.8 Africa
Rape 0.8
0.5 Ghana
0.4
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.3
0.2
2.7
Robbery 3.2
3.6
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.5
4.8
Burglary 6.9
6.7
2.7
Sexual Assault 1.6
1.0
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.8
0.7
Threat 0.5
0.4
10.1
Theft 10.2
5.4
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, Ghana, 2010-2014

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.4

Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.2

Robbery 5.4

Aggravated Assault 0.8

Burglary 10.2

Sexual Assault 0.8

Physical Assault 1.2

Threat 0.6

Theft 8.2

Vandalism 0

0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 Count
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62
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AFRICA 0.57
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60
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Sexual AFRICA 0.28
Assault GLOBAL 0.31
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AFRICA 2.79
GLOBAL 2.
55
Aggravated Ghana 0.49
Assault AFRICA 0.
34
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32
Sexual Ghana 0.
71
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20
GLOBAL 2.
02
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89
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13
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38
Bur
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05
AFRICA 6.
60
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57
Thr
eat Ghana 0.
42
AFRICA 0.47
GLOBAL 0.
69
Thef
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63
AFRICA 9.77
GLOBAL 9.86
Vandal
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AFRICA 0.08
GLOBAL 0.08
St
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AFRICA 0.
55
GLOBAL 0.67

NumberofRepor
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