Crime Comparison Between United Kingdom and United States

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Index	United Kingdom	United States
Crime Index:	48.29	49.13
Safety Scale:	51.71	50.87

Crime rate comparison United Kingdom vs United States

	United Kingdom		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 53.29		Moderate 54.97
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 66.10		High 67.62
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 43.77		Moderate 45.83
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 45.58		Moderate 43.12
Worries car stolen		Low 38.02		Moderate 42.28
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 44.67		Moderate 55.20
Worries attacked		Moderate 46.82		Moderate 42.28
Worries being insulted		Moderate 51.02		Moderate 44.32
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 34.46		Low 32.17
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 63.84		High 61.58
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 55.18		Moderate 57.68
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 46.33		Moderate 49.84
Problem corruption and bribery		Low 34.22		Moderate 43.44
Contributors:	7910		19735
Last Update:	24 May 2025		25 May 2025

Safety comparisons United Kingdom vs United States

	United Kingdom		United States
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.21		High 70.62
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 41.72		Moderate 44.41
Contributors:	7910		19735

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