Country vs country: Crime Stats: compare key data on United Kingdom & United States and Crime Stats: compare key data on United Kingdom & United States compared Crime

STAT United Kingdom United States HISTORY
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 53.35
Ranked 75th.
65.22
Ranked 44th. 22% more than United Kingdom
Crime levels 48
Ranked 42nd.
55.84
Ranked 30th. 16% more than United Kingdom
Drugs > Opiates use 0.9%
Ranked 1st. 58% more than United States
0.57%
Ranked 3rd.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 50.72
Ranked 47th. 21% more than United States
41.84
Ranked 60th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 27.22
Ranked 49th.
32.55
Ranked 31st. 20% more than United Kingdom
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,953
Ranked 1st.
2,014
Ranked 1st. 3% more than United Kingdom
Murders with firearms 14
Ranked 39th.
9,369
Ranked 4th. 669 times more than United Kingdom
Murders with firearms per million 0.236
Ranked 44th.
32.57
Ranked 10th. 138 times more than United Kingdom
Total crimes 6.52 million
Ranked 2nd.
11.88 million
Ranked 1st. 82% more than United Kingdom
Total crimes per 1000 109.96
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
41.29
Ranked 22nd.
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.17
Ranked 74th.
4.7
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United Kingdom

Violent crime > Murder rate 722
Ranked 34th.
12,996
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than United Kingdom

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 11.68
Ranked 94th.
42.01
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United Kingdom

Violent crime > Murders 722
Ranked 34th.
12,996
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than United Kingdom

Violent crime > Murders per million people 11.68
Ranked 94th.
42.01
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United Kingdom

Rape victims 0.9%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
0.4%
Ranked 13th.
Prisoners 78,753 prisoners
Ranked 15th.
2.02 million prisoners
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than United Kingdom
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 37.35
Ranked 50th.
75.54
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
Murders > WHO 6.6
Ranked 83th. 18% more than United States
5.6
Ranked 88th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 81.85
Ranked 40th. 9% more than United States
75.24
Ranked 57th.

Assault victims 2.8%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1.2%
Ranked 9th.
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 29.6%
Ranked 2nd.
51.6%
Ranked 1st. 74% more than United Kingdom
Total crime victims 26.4%
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than United States
21.1%
Ranked 15th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 43.09
Ranked 39th. 2% more than United States
42.08
Ranked 43th.
Software piracy rate 26%
Ranked 96th. 30% more than United States
20%
Ranked 106th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 50.97
Ranked 43th.
57.93
Ranked 28th. 14% more than United Kingdom
Drug offences 183,419 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 327 times more than United States
560.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 41st.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 54.57
Ranked 27th.
61.82
Ranked 19th. 13% more than United Kingdom
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 19.71
Ranked 91st.
42.45
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
Sentence Length 38.6
Ranked 27th. 33% more than United States
29
Ranked 30th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 45.61
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than United States
44.84
Ranked 33th.
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 42.18
Ranked 51st.
45.01
Ranked 47th. 7% more than United Kingdom
Illicit drugs producer of limited amounts of synthetic drugs and synthetic precursor chemicals; major consumer of Southwest Asian heroin, Latin American cocaine, and synthetic drugs; money-laundering center world's largest consumer of cocaine (shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean), Colombian heroin, and Mexican heroin and marijuana; major consumer of ecstasy and Mexican methamphetamine; minor consumer of high-quality Southeast Asian heroin; illicit producer of cannabis, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and methamphetamine; money-laundering center
Frauds 358,186
Ranked 3rd.
371,800
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than United Kingdom
Prisoners per 1000 1.33 prisoners
Ranked 65th.
7.02 prisoners
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United Kingdom
Murders committed by youths 139
Ranked 30th.
8,226
Ranked 3rd. 59 times more than United Kingdom
Property crime victims 12.2%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than United States
10%
Ranked 7th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 42.87
Ranked 52nd.
48.52
Ranked 39th. 13% more than United Kingdom
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 70%
Ranked 6th. 50% more than United States
46.8%
Ranked 12th.

Robbery victims 1.2%
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as United States
0.6%
Ranked 16th.
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 6.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
13.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
Judges and Magistrates 1,330
Ranked 24th.
29,023
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than United Kingdom
Car thefts 348,169
Ranked 2nd.
1.25 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
Car thefts per 1000 5.87
Ranked 5th. 35% more than United States
4.33
Ranked 11th.
Perception of safety > Walking in dark 70%
Ranked 12th.
82%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than United Kingdom
Murders committed by youths per million 2.37
Ranked 59th.
29.48
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 41.99
Ranked 69th.
59.02
Ranked 33th. 41% more than United Kingdom
Adults prosecuted 1.57 million
Ranked 3rd.
14.2 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than United Kingdom
Judges and Magistrates per million 22.42
Ranked 56th.
100.91
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 31.83
Ranked 64th.
42.04
Ranked 45th. 32% more than United Kingdom
Believe in police efficiency 72%
Ranked 6th.
89%
Ranked 1st. 24% more than United Kingdom
Jails 144
Ranked 22nd.
1,558
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than United Kingdom
Murders committed by youths per capita 0.9
Ranked 53th.
11
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
Adults prosecuted per 1000 26.49
Ranked 6th.
49.38
Ranked 2nd. 86% more than United Kingdom
Perception of safety > Burglary 58%
Ranked 10th.
78%
Ranked 4th. 34% more than United Kingdom
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 10.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th.
15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 44% more than United Kingdom
Bribery victims 0.1%
Ranked 16th.
0.2%
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
Frauds per 1000 6.04
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than United States
1.29
Ranked 24th.
Embezzlements 18,152
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than United States
17,300
Ranked 4th.
Jails per million 2.43
Ranked 63th.
5.42
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
Embezzlements per million 305.97
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than United States
60.15
Ranked 39th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 9.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
22 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 11.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 34% more than United Kingdom
Reporting to police 53%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than United States
52%
Ranked 7th.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 9.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
14.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 54% more than United Kingdom
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 7.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 17th.
15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 7.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 17th.
13.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 68% more than United Kingdom

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