Editing Belize (section)

===Crime===
Belize has moderate rates of violent crime.<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=https://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1055.html|title=Belize: Country Specific Information|publisher=US Department of State|access-date=17 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501204518/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1055.html|archive-date=1 May 2013}}</ref> The majority of violence in Belize stems from gang activity, which includes trafficking of drugs and persons, protecting drug smuggling routes, and securing territory for drug dealing.<ref name="police2006">{{cite web|title=Serious Crimes Comparative Summary 2006–2007 |url=http://police.gov.bz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=26 |publisher=Belize Police Department |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605094405/http://police.gov.bz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=26 |archive-date=5 June 2013}}</ref>

In 2023, 87 murders were recorded in Belize, giving the country a homicide rate of 19.7 murders per 100,000 inhabitants,<ref name="bco2024">{{cite web |title=Belize Crime Observatory Statistical Report: 2023 |url=https://bco.wimp.bz/file_directory/files/annual_report/End_of_Year_2023_Report.pdf |publisher=Government of Belize |access-date=7 April 2024 |date=1 March 2024 |archive-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407151130/https://bco.wimp.bz/file_directory/files/annual_report/End_of_Year_2023_Report.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> lower than the neighbouring countries of Mexico and [[Honduras]], but higher than [[Guatemala]] and [[El Salvador]].<ref name="InSight">{{cite web |last1=Manjarrés |first1=Juliana |last2=Newton |first2=Christopher |title=InSight Crime's 2023 Homicide Round-Up |url=https://insightcrime.org/news/insight-crime-2023-homicide-round-up/ |website=InSight Crime |access-date=7 April 2024 |date=21 February 2024 |archive-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407152503/https://insightcrime.org/news/insight-crime-2023-homicide-round-up/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Belize District]] (containing Belize City) had the most murders by far compared to all the other districts. In 2023, 66% of the murders occurred in the Belize District.<ref name="bco2024"/> The violence in Belize City (especially the southern part of the city) is largely due to gang warfare.<ref name="state1"/>

In 2023, there were 34 reported cases of rape, 170 robberies, 628 burglaries, and 118 cases of theft.<ref name="bco2024"/>