Crime Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and United States

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Index	Hong Kong (China)	United States
Crime Index:	21.45	49.24
Safety Scale:	78.55	50.76

Crime rate comparison Hong Kong (China) vs United States

	Hong Kong (China)		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very Low 17.61		Moderate 55.13
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Moderate 57.78		High 67.88
Worries home broken and things stolen		Very Low 14.52		Moderate 45.92
Worries being mugged or robbed		Very Low 15.48		Moderate 43.20
Worries car stolen		Very Low 11.23		Moderate 42.34
Worries things from car stolen		Very Low 13.74		Moderate 55.33
Worries attacked		Very Low 19.66		Moderate 42.36
Worries being insulted		Low 23.84		Moderate 44.36
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 14.96		Low 32.18
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Low 24.24		High 61.70
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Low 23.20		Moderate 57.78
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Very Low 18.31		Moderate 49.93
Problem corruption and bribery		Low 37.55		Moderate 43.39
Contributors:	711		19486
Last Update:	February 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons Hong Kong (China) vs United States

	Hong Kong (China)		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Very High 86.61		High 70.54
Safety walking alone during night		High 76.10		Moderate 44.22
Contributors:	711		19486

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