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We always hear about the high US crime rates. However, it appears we fare better than some developed nations.
[From Interpol's Crime Statistics]
CRIME RATES PER 100,000 Population:
Murder:
US 5.61
UK 1.63
Japan 1.05
S. Africa 114.84
Sweden 10.01
Rape:
US 31.77
UK 16.50
Japan 1.75 (What's the frikkin secret -- anime porn?)
S. Africa 121.13
Sweden 23.39
Serious Assault:
US 318.55
UK 30.07
Japan 26.68
S. Africa 597.74
Sweden 667.42
Robbery/Violent Theft:
US 148.50
UK 182.69
Japan 5.02 (again, what IS their frikking secret?)
S. Africa 468.87
Sweden 95.83
Burglary:
US 740.80
UK 1,605.14 (lack of guns doesn't deter burglary, it seems)
Japan 238.59
S. Africa 883.83
Sweden 1,323.90 (maybe burglars try to escape the cold)
Auto Theft:
US 430.64
UK 650.47 (can cars so small be worth so much?)
Japan 49.71 (perhaps due to a low rate of car ownership?)
S. Africa 221.01 (is there a lack of car-owners? -- all their other stats are WAY UP)
Sweden 495.21 (imagine all the stolen Saabs)
[ 10-27-2003, 02:09 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]
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