Noun
the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
Source: WordNetWhere you have the most armed citizens in America, you have the lowest violent crime rate. Where you have the worst gun control, you have the highest crime rate. Ted Nugent
Even though the crime rate has dropped in recent years, the United States has more police per capita then any other nation in the world. Michael Parenti
A large part of crime is economics - if people are working and and have a home and family to support, then I believe you can reduce the crime rate. Frank Vincent
We are the safest large city in America, but any crime rate is too high. Michael Bloomberg
Since 1994, unemployment rates are lower. Median household income is higher. A greater percentage of Americans are graduating from college. Home ownership rates are higher. And the violent crime rate has decreased. Cliff Stearns
The Marcos era was the golden time for the Philippines. We had the lowest crime rate in the world in Manila and real development then. At last, people are starting to understand this. Imelda Marcos