# Intentional homicide rate in U.S. Virgin Islands

Intentional homicide rate in U.S. Virgin Islands was 49.9 per 100,000 people in 2012. Source: World Bank.

- Indicator id: `homicide_rate`
- Place id: `vi`
- Unit: per 100,000 people
- Definition: Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- Note: Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.
- Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5)
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- Retrieved: 2026-10-11
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- Citation: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/homicide-rate/u-s-virgin-islands
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=homicide_rate&place=vi

| Period | per 100,000 people |
|---|---:|
| 2012 | 49.9 |
| 2011 | 42.7 |
| 2010 | 52.7 |
| 2009 | 46.8 |
| 2008 | 43 |
| 2007 | 40.1 |
| 2006 | 40 |
| 2005 | 34.4 |
| 2004 | 34.3 |
| 2003 | 28.7 |
| 2002 | 37.8 |
| 2001 | 25.8 |
| 2000 | 21.2 |
| 1999 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 23.1 |
| 1997 | 27.8 |