El Salvador

POST DATA
57% of Volunteer incidents occurred outside of the
Volunteers in El Salvador reported 7 crimes in 2012.
Volunteers assigned site.
The crime most likely to affect Volunteers in El
58% of incidents occurred in public areas or a
Salvador is theft.
Volunteer residence.
The most serious crime likely to affect Volunteers in
29% of incidents occurred in a capital city.
El Salvador is robbery.
71% of Volunteer victims were female and 29%
100% of reported crimes resulted in no physical
were male.
injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, El Salvador, 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 El Salvador
Major Sexual Assault 0.3
0.0
1.9
Robbery 2.7
4.4
0.2
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.0
0.0
4.1
Burglary 4.0
4.4
2.5
Other Sexual Assault 2.9
0.0
1.0
Other Physical Assault 0.8
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.8
0.0
9.7
Theft 11.8
6.6
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, El Salvador, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global, 2012

3
Kidnapping 1 Global
0
31 IAP
Rape 8
0 El Salvador
9
Major Sexual Assault 4
0
155
Robbery 60
2
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
0
48
Threat 19
0
779
Theft 266
3
1
Vandalism 0
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Number of Reported Crimes

Incidence Rate of Reported Crimes, El Salvador, IAP Region and Peace Corps Global,
2008-2012
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6
Rape 0.7 IAP
0.3
0.4 El Salvador
Major Sexual Assault 0.4
0.0
2.2
Robbery 3.2
7.0
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.3
0.1
Major Physical Assault 0.1
0.2
4.3
Burglary 4.7
4.1
2.0
Other Sexual Assault 1.9
2.0
0.9
Other Physical Assault 0.7
0.5
0.7
Threat 1.1
0.2
9.9
Theft 12.9
8.0
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 Crimes, El Salvador, 2008-2012

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.2

Major Sexual Assault 0

Robbery 8.6

Aggravated Assault 0.4

Major Physical Assault 0.2

Burglary 5

Other Sexual Assault 1.4

Other Physical Assault 0.6

Threat 0.2

Theft 9.8

Vandalism 0

0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Average Number of Reported Crimes
 El Salvador
POST DATA
El Salvador Volunteers reported 6 victimizations in
78% of all Volunteer victimizations occurred outside
2013.
of the Volunteers assigned site.
The most commonly reported crime classification
42% of all victimizations occurred on transportation,
by El Salvador Volunteers is robbery.
most often on buses.
The most commonly reported serious crime
31% of all victimizations occurred in a capital city.
classification by El Salvador Volunteers is robbery.
68% of Volunteer victims were female and 32%
98% of all reported victimizations result in no
were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, El Salvador, IAP Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 1.1
9.1
0.4 El Salvador
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.6
0.0
2.8
Robbery 4.2
0.0
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.0
3.4
Sexual Assault 2.5
4.6
1.6
Physical Assault 1.2
0.0
4.7
Burglary 5.1
6.3
0.7
Threat 1.4
0.0
9.6
Theft 11.6
3.2
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, El Salvador, IAP Region and Peace
Corps Global, 2013
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
36 IAP
Rape 14
2 El Salvador
20
Aggravated Sexual Assault 7
0
203
Robbery 80
0
19
Aggravated Assault 6
0
153
Sexual Assault 30
1
115
Physical Assault 23
0
338
Burglary 97
2
51
Threat 26
0
684
Theft 220
1
7
Vandalism 3
0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, El Salvador, IAP Region and

Peace Corps Global, 2009-2013
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.6 IAP
Rape 0.8
0.7 El Salvador
0.4
Aggravated Sexual 0.5
0.0
2.8
Robbery 3.9
9.3
0.4
Aggravated Assault 0.4
0.6
2.4
Sexual Assault 2.2
2.5
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.6
5.0
Burglary 5.2
4.4
0.7
Threat 1.1
0.0
10.3
Theft 13.3
8.1
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, El Salvador, 2009-2013

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.4

Aggravated Sexual 0

Robbery 9.2

Aggravated Assault 0.6

Sexual Assault 1.4

Physical Assault 0.6

Burglary 4.4

Threat 0

Theft 8

Vandalism 0

0 2 4 6 8 10
Average Number of Reported VIctimizations
 El Salvador
POST DATA
77.3% of all reported victimizations occurred
El Salvador Volunteers reported 7 victimizations in
outside of the Volunteers assigned site.
2014.
40.2% of all reported victimizations occurred on
The most commonly reported crime classification
public transportation, most often on buses.
by El Salvador Volunteers is theft.
24.7% of all reported victimizations occurred in a
The most common serious crime classification
capital city.
reported by El Salvador Volunteers is robbery.
72.2% of Volunteer reported victims were female
99% of all reported victimizations resulted in no
and 27.8% were male.
physical injury to the Volunteer.

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, El Salvador, IAP Region, and Peace

Corps Global, 2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
1.1 IAP
Rape 1.2
0.0
0.7 El Salvador
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.7
0.0
2.1
Robbery 3.7
0.0
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.2
0.0
4.2
Burglary 4.3
0.0
4.0
Sexual Assault 2.7
6.1
1.3
Physical Assault 0.9
0.0
0.6
Threat 0.6
0.0
9.4
Theft 11.5
10.4
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 years.
 Number of Reported Victimizations, El Salvador, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2014
3
Kidnapping 0 Global
0
47 IAP
Rape 14
0 El Salvador
27
Aggravated Sexual Assault 9
0
139
Robbery 69
0
22
Aggravated Assault 3
0
278
Burglary 79
0
168
Sexual Assault 33
2
86
Physical Assault 16
0
41
Threat 12
0
618
Theft 214
5
9
Vandalism 3
0

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Number of Reported Victimizations

Incidence Rate of Reported Victimizations, El Salvador, IAP Region, and Peace Corps
Global, 2010-2014
0.0
Kidnapping 0.0 Global
0.0
0.8 IAP
Rape 0.9
0.8 El Salvador
0.4
Aggravated Sexual Assault 0.5
0.0
2.7
Robbery 3.9
7.7
0.3
Aggravated Assault 0.3
0.2
4.8
Burglary 4.9
4.0
2.7
Sexual Assault 2.4
3.3
1.3
Physical Assault 1.0
0.5
0.7
Threat 1.0
0.0
10.1
Theft 12.6
9.2
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, El Salvador, 2010-2014

Kidnapping 0

Rape 0.4

Aggravated Sexual Assault 0

Robbery 6.2

Aggravated Assault 0.2

Burglary 3.2

Sexual Assault 1.6

Physical Assault 0.4

Threat 0

Theft 7.4

Vandalism 0

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