Crime Comparison Between Peru and United States

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Index	Peru	United States
Crime Index:	66.72	49.24
Safety Scale:	33.28	50.76

Crime rate comparison Peru vs United States

	Peru		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 78.26		Moderate 55.12
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.29		High 67.84
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 56.41		Moderate 45.92
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 73.73		Moderate 43.21
Worries car stolen		High 62.63		Moderate 42.35
Worries things from car stolen		High 65.97		Moderate 55.31
Worries attacked		Moderate 59.22		Moderate 42.37
Worries being insulted		Moderate 47.55		Moderate 44.38
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 29.79		Low 32.23
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 60.30		High 61.69
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 70.88		Moderate 57.77
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 75.10		Moderate 49.93
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 87.05		Moderate 43.40
Contributors:	496		19567
Last Update:	March 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons Peru vs United States

	Peru		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 48.48		High 70.51
Safety walking alone during night		Low 22.92		Moderate 44.23
Contributors:	496		19567

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