Crime in Valkea

Crime in Valkea is countered by the Valkean police and other agencies.

Crime by type

Murder

Valkea has a low homicide rate, with 0.68 reported incidents of homicide per 100,000 people. Nearly 80% of those murdered are men, while nearly 70% of all cases took place in major metropolitan areas such as Källälivi, Novika, and Dagsmark. Firearms were used in 18% of all reported cases.

Sexual crimes

The number of reported incidents of rape has significantly increased in recent years. 619 cases of rape were reported to the police in 2003, which rose to 1533 cases in 2023. Young people between the ages of 15 and 34 have the highest risk of being sexually assaulted.

Organized crime

The Valkean National Bureau of Investigation has identified numerous organized crime groups currently in the country. Motorcycle gangs such as the Hellhounds, Roadkills, Outcasts, Dry Bones, and Road Vikings rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s and were historically involved in weapons smuggling and drug-related offenses. Street gangs are common in major Valkean cities, and their members are often of immigrant origin.

Corruption

Valkea has consistently ranked among the least corrupt countries in Lorecia, thanks to a robust legal and institutional framework that was established in the 1970s and 1980s. The overwhelming majority of Valkeans believe that their government institutions are open and transparent, and do not consider corruption to be a major problem.

Existing sources of corruption tend to be structural, often within a network of wealthy individuals that favor each other in business. Public sector cases mainly arise from state investments, political donations, and election funding; although cases of tax evasion, gifts, and bribes are uncommon.