Crime Evolution in Latin America 2015-2024: Database by Categories

Crime Evolution in Latin America 2015-2024: Database by Categories

Database on the evolution of crime in Latin America and the Caribbean during the period 2015-2024, compiled from secondary sources (UNODC, InSight Crime, Prosegur Research, World Bank, ECLAC, UN Women and Infosegura). The dataset includes 230+ records organized by 8 categories: (1) Homicides: rates per 100,000 inhabitants for Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Bolivia. (2) Femicides: reported cases. (3) Kidnappings: complaints. (4) Robberies. (5) Drug trafficking: coca hectares cultivated in Colombia,

📋 Dataset Information

• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19145824
• Version: 1.0.2
• License: CC BY 4.0
• Data files: 1 CSV file(s)
• Total files: 24 files (data + FAIR documentation)

🗃️ Files Included

• crime_evolution_latin_america_2015_2024.csv — Data in CSV format (UTF-8)
• README.md — Dataset overview
• CODEBOOK.md — Variable dictionary
• METHODOLOGY.md — Study design and methodology
• CITATION.cff / CITATION.bib / CITATION.ris — Citation formats
• datapackage.json — Frictionless Data descriptor
• dataset_description.json — schema.org metadata (Google Dataset Search)
• schema.json — Formal column structure
• checksums.txt — MD5/SHA256 hashes for integrity verification

📖 How to Cite

de la Serna, Juan Moises (2026). Crime Evolution in Latin America 2015-2024: Database by Categories. Zenodo. 10.5281/zenodo.19145824

🔑 Keywords

Latin America, crime, homicides, drug trafficking, criminology, homicide, violence, public security

⚖️ License and Use

Published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Free to share, adapt, and use commercially with appropriate attribution.

👤 Author

de la Serna, Juan Moises — ORCID: 0000-0002-8401-8018 — Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)