The forensic technologies market growth is driven by the soaring number of forensic laboratories, surging crime rate, and rapid technological advancements in this domain. Additionally, the soaring public awareness of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing also contributes to the market growth worldwide. As per the World Population Review, Venezuela, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Afghanistan, Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, El Salvador, Brazil, and Jamaica have the highest crime rates in the world.
In recent years, the increasing use of digital forensics and DNA profiling has become a prominent trend in the forensic technologies market. Over the years, DNA testing has gained high prominence among crime investigators due to the accurate information provided by this method. Moreover, the rising incidence of cybercrimes, owing to the growing internet penetration and the mushrooming use of connected devices and consumer electronics, such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets, is creating a huge requirement for digital forensics. 

Furthermore, the growing prevalence of cybercrimes is encouraging the players operating in the forensic technologies market to focus heavily on innovations and the development of advanced digital forensic techniques, that can counter these threats and extract evidences from computer and digital crimes. Traditionally, the recovery of deleted data has been the biggest challenge for crime investigators. However, the development of advanced digital forensic techniques is making the extraction and analysis of lost data and documents possible. 
The product segment of the forensic technologies market is classified into DNA testing, ballistic forensics, fingerprinting/biometric devices, and digital forensics. Furthermore, the service segment of the market is classified into firearm analysis services, DNA testing services, fingerprinting/biometric analysis services, forensic consulting, and others. These products and services are offered by GE Healthcare, LGC Forensics, Eurofins Medigenomix Gmbh, Agilent Technologies, Life Technologies Inc., Pyramidal Technologies Ltd., NMS Labs Inc., and SPEX Forensics. 
According to P&S Intelligence, North America and Europe account for the largest share in the forensic technologies market, due to the increasing requirement for complying with advanced forensic techniques, such as biometric analysis, DNA profiling, and firearm analysis, among investigators and surging crime rate in the region. For instance, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) reveals that 11,060 people, 385,280 people, and 171,590 people were arrested for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and burglary, respectively, in the U.S. in 2019.
Whereas, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) forensic technologies market is expected to exhibit the fastest growth in the coming years. This will be due to the rising incidents of crimes, increasing technological advancements in forensic science, and surging government funding in the region. For instance, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 28,918 murder cases were recorded in India in 2019. Moreover, the ongoing DNA database programs and accelerating adoption rate of forensic technologies in emerging economies will also facilitate the market growth in the region in the near future. 
Thus, the escalating crime rate and growing usage of DNA profiling and digital forensics to catch criminals and reduce crime are expected to steer the market growth in the upcoming years.