-Wanica
Wanica, Suriname: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Suriname.
3/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 16,522 per 100,000 people (2018)
Crime by type, as recorded by Korps Politie Suriname (2018)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 105 | 88.8 | 117.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Homicides and aggravated assaults | 940 | 795.1 | 795.9 |
| Homicides are not published apart from assaults, so they count here. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property offences | 3,795 | 3,210.1 | 3,068.7 |
| Includes robbery, which is not published apart. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences (Opium Act) | 27 | 22.8 | 20.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Offences against public order and authority | 129 | 109.1 | 64.2 |
| Vandalism and menace | 232 | 196.2 | 180.2 |
| Other | |||
| Economic offences | 24 | 20.3 | 26.2 |
| Other crimes | 4 | 3.4 | 17.7 |
Source: Korps Politie Suriname, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2018)
| Sexual offences | 105 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 940 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,795 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Damage and public order | 361 |
| Other | 28 |
