Crime Comparison Between United States and Canada

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Index	United States	Canada
Crime Index:	49.25	45.80
Safety Scale:	50.75	54.20

Crime rate comparison United States vs Canada

	United States		Canada
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 55.13		Moderate 49.61
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 67.87		High 70.90
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 45.93		Moderate 41.70
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 43.22		Low 37.61
Worries car stolen		Moderate 42.36		Low 37.45
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 55.33		Moderate 51.11
Worries attacked		Moderate 42.38		Low 39.48
Worries being insulted		Moderate 44.39		Moderate 42.93
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 32.24		Low 27.25
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 61.70		High 64.55
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 57.79		Moderate 55.06
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 49.95		Moderate 43.00
Problem corruption and bribery		Moderate 43.41		Low 37.80
Contributors:	19553		13633
Last Update:	March 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons United States vs Canada

	United States		Canada
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 70.50		High 72.56
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 44.21		Moderate 46.49
Contributors:	19553		13633

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