The map shows that Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world, with 7,172 homicides in 2012 – a rate of 85.5 per 100,000 people.Almost half of the victims were aged between 15 and 29 and 92 per cent of them were male. This image shows members of street gang 'MS13' in a jail in Tamarac, Honduras
Among the safest places in the world, in terms of the risk of being murdered are Western Europe, including the UK, (pictured) China, Australia, Canada and Chile – an oasis of safety in South America
Venezuela has the second highest murder rate, according to the map, at 53.7 homicides per 100,000 people. This shocking image, taken on the street of Caracas shows the aftermath of an attack on a policeman
The only country to be included in the top 10 of countries with the highest murder rates outside of Latin America and the Caribbean is Swaziland, which has a homicide rate of 33.8 per 100,000 (shown on the map)
The kingdom of Swaziland has been described as a crime hot spot, with muggings, burglaries, and gang crime commonplace. This stock image shows a young child shielding his eyes from the sun in rural Pine Valley in the country. Most crime occurs in urban areas
The US Virgin Islands is the third most dangerous place in the world in terms of murders, according to the statistics on which the map is based, with a rate of 52.6 per 100,000 inhabitants. This image shows a beach on St Thomas
