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 —