InSight Crime
Non-profit think tank and investigative newsroom covering organised crime and security in Latin America and the Caribbean, for policymakers, researchers and the public.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Non-profit or think tank
- Flagship output
- Homicide Round-Up (latest: 2025 Homicide Round-Up, 11 March 2026)
- Category
- Security & corporate risk
- Also covers
- Risk event data & monitoring
- Tier
- Tier 2: Leading, widely cited specialist on Latin American organised crime; recurring annual outputs.
- Headquarters
- Medellín, Colombia
- Coverage
- Organised crime, drug trafficking, security across Latin America and the Caribbean
- Public access
- Free
- Latest activity seen
- 11 Mar 2026
- Evidence
- Verified
How it produces intelligence
Field researchers and journalists investigate criminal groups. Annual round-ups compile official homicide data with caveats on data quality.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Leadership
- Christopher Newton, Lead author, 2025 Homicide Round-Up
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide Round-Up | Dataset | Annual | 2025 Homicide Round-Up | 11 Mar 2026 | Read report |
| GameChangers (annual criminal-market outlook) | Annual outlook | Annual | Visit site | ||
| Audio: From the Ground Up | Podcast | Irregular | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by InSight Crime, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
The region recorded about 108,800 killings in 2025. The median homicide rate fell more than 5% to roughly 17.6 per 100,000.
11 Mar 2026 · Horizon: 2025 · Source: InSight Crime's 2025 Homicide Round-UpEcuador's homicide rate jumped by nearly a third to a record of about 51 per 100,000, driven by gang clashes after leaders were arrested and by prison riots.
11 Mar 2026 · Horizon: 2025 · Source: InSight Crime's 2025 Homicide Round-UpHaiti had the highest rate, about 68 per 100,000 on incomplete data, as gangs spread into Artibonite and Centre.
11 Mar 2026 · Horizon: 2025 · Source: InSight Crime's 2025 Homicide Round-UpMurders fell by about 40% in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, credited to states of emergency and militarised policing, though the lasting effect is uncertain.
11 Mar 2026 · Horizon: 2025 · Source: InSight Crime's 2025 Homicide Round-UpFalls in Mexico and Brazil may be overstated because of inconsistent official data and record missing-person numbers.
11 Mar 2026 · Horizon: 2025 · Source: InSight Crime's 2025 Homicide Round-Up
Questions about InSight Crime
What is InSight Crime?
Non-profit think tank and investigative newsroom covering organised crime and security in Latin America and the Caribbean, for policymakers, researchers and the public.
How does InSight Crime produce its intelligence?
Field researchers and journalists investigate criminal groups. Annual round-ups compile official homicide data with caveats on data quality.
Where is InSight Crime based?
InSight Crime is based in Medellín, Colombia.
What does InSight Crime cover?
Its work covers terrorism & crime, conflict & security, governance & fragility, with a focus on Latin America.
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