Kidnapping statistics always have some context behind them. A country could rank high because of organized criminal networks, ...

Colima in Mexico is among the world's most dangerous cities with a homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants. 61%). This coastal Mexican city has become synonymous with extreme violence as drug ...

For the past seventeen years, Iceland has remained the undisputed leader in global safety rankings, claiming the top spot on the Global Peace Index since 2008. Since 2008, Iceland, a Nordic island ...

On at least 10 occasions from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8, Trump has offered a version of this statement: "The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years." One of those occasions was ...

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U.S. Capitol Police officers work near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2025. U.S. Capitol Police officers work near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2025.Joe Raedle— ...