Why does Iceland have a low crime rate?

Thus, the correlation between high education levels, high employment rates, and a robust social safety net means there are fewer reasons to commit crimes such as theft. The murder rate in Iceland is 0 to 1.5 a year. With so few violent crimes, each incident deeply covered by the news and talked about for ages.

Does Iceland have a high homicide rate?

According to the 2011 Global Study on Homicide by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Iceland's homicide rate between 1999-2009 never went above 1.8 per 100,000 population on any given year. On the other hand, the US had homicide rates between 5.0 and 5.8 per 100,000 population during that same stretch.

Are police cracking down on organised crime in Iceland?

Right now, police are cracking down on organised crime while members of the Icelandic parliament, Althingi, are considering laws that will aid in dismantling these networks. When drugs seemed to be a burgeoning issue in the country, the parliament established a separate drug police and drug court.

Why is Nip crime in the bud a problem in Iceland?

Due to the country’s security personnel commitment to nip crime in the bud, the Icelandic National Police Organized Crime Division has made inroads to disrupting the activities of criminal-minded individuals. This is especially true for the cultivation of marijuana for domestic usage.