InSight Crime seeks to deepen and inform the debate on organised crime in Latin America by providing regular reporting, analysis, investigation and policy suggestions. It does this by fusing investigative journalism with academic rigour, building its analysis from ground research and speaking to all actors. In addition to its online publications, InSight Crime provides bespoke studies and policy recommendations for governments.

Contact details

Website:
https://insightcrime.org/

Address:
ALLE 7 SUR No 42 –70 Ofc609 Medellín -Antioquia

Country:
Colombia

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Colombia
Operating languages
English , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Steven Dudley, Jeremy McDermott
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Steven Dudley; Jeremy McDermott
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Steven Dudley and Jeremy McDermott
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
InSight Crime
17
Colombia average
42
Global average
87
2024
InSight Crime
23
2022
InSight Crime
45
% Female staff
2025
InSight Crime
41%
Colombia average
54%
Global average
50%
2024
InSight Crime
43%
2022
InSight Crime
58%
% Female researchers
2025
InSight Crime
25%
Colombia average
45%
Global average
47%
2024
InSight Crime
36%
2022
InSight Crime
29%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
InSight Crime
7
Colombia average
29
Global average
57
2023
InSight Crime
14
2021
InSight Crime
50
Financials
2021
InSight Crime
$2,274,597
Colombia average
$2,155,595
Global average
$4,713,576

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
InSight Crime
21,531
Colombia average
18,410
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
InSight Crime
21,310
Likes (2021)
InSight Crime
21,089
Twitter
Followers (2025)
InSight Crime
60,500
Colombia average
30,580
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
InSight Crime
56,800
Followers (2022)
InSight Crime
46,575
Subscribers (2025)
InSight Crime
9,280
Colombia average
3,858
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
InSight Crime
6,790
Subscribers (2023)
InSight Crime
5,590
Instagram
Followers (2025)
InSight Crime
3,421
Colombia average
21,416
Global average
18,493
Followers (2025)
InSight Crime
21,081
Colombia average
17,212
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
InSight Crime
18,000
Followers (2022)
InSight Crime
7,665

Data notes

Last updated: 02/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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