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In reply to the discussion: White House: America's prisons more costly than helpful [View all]Press Virginia
(2,329 posts)The US crime rate is 5x higher than Canada's with crimes like rape and murder being well, well above that.
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Police officers 191.4
Ranked 25th. 243.6
Ranked 27th. 27% more than Canada
Rape rate 1.7
Ranked 47th. 27.3
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Canada
Total crimes 2.52 million
Ranked 8th. 11.88 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 30.8
Ranked 13th. 88.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.56
Ranked 12th. 4.7
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Murder rate 554
Ranked 31st. 12,996
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 16.23
Ranked 62nd. 42.01
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Rapes 576
Ranked 28th. 84,767
Ranked 1st. 147 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Rapes per million people 16.88
Ranked 47th. 274.04