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Crime in Ghana

Statistics report on crime in Ghana

This report provides data on crime in Ghana. It gives an overview of the crime situation in the country. Additionally, it looks at how women and children are threatened by activities that are forbidden by state laws. The report also shows data on the prison system as well as costs accumulated by the government as a result of violent events carried out in the country.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Crime index in Ghana 2014-2025
  • Basic Statistic Crime index in Accra in Ghana 2014-2025
  • Basic Statistic Monthly crime cases reported in Ghana 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of offensive weapons and tools used in violent crimes in Ghana 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Risk index score of money laundering and terrorist financing in Ghana 2012-2024

Violent crime

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  • Basic Statistic Rate of homicide in Ghana 2008-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of violent civilian attacks recorded in Ghana 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of riots recorded in Ghana 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of battles recorded in Ghana 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic Terrorism index in Ghana 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Risk of genocide in Ghana 2017-2025

Corruption and person trafficking

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  • Premium Statistic Number of victims of trafficking in persons in Ghana 2017-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of people prosecuted for trafficking in persons in Ghana 2017-2021
  • Premium Statistic Corruption perception index ranking in Ghana 2011-2024
  • Basic Statistic Opinions on the level of corruption in public institutions in Ghana 2008-2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who paid a bribe for public services in Ghana 2017-2019

Women and children

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  • Basic Statistic Share of women who were married before age 15 in Ghana 2018
  • Basic Statistic Women who underwent female genital mutilation in Ghana 2018, by procedure
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes toward domestic violence against women in Ghana 2018, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Child labor in Ghana 2018, by type and age group
  • Premium Statistic Share of caretakers who believe in physical punishment among children in Ghana 2018

Prison system

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  • Basic Statistic Number of police arrests reported in Ghana 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of prisoners in Ghana 2000-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of female prisoners in Ghana 2000-2025
  • Basic Statistic Prison population rate in Ghana 2000-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of prisoners on remand in Ghana 2001-2025

Influence on the economy

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  • Premium Statistic Economic cost of violence in Ghana 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Economic cost of violence as a share of GDP in Ghana 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Economic impact of violence in Ghana 2010-2023
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