What is the difference in crime rate in rural and urban areas?

When national crime statistics are reported, they may mask important differences among geographic areas. The FBI's annual Crime in the United States relies on Uniform Crime. Reporting Program (UCR) data and provides subnational statistical breakdowns for geographic areas by county type. read more

Unequivocally, urban crime rates are higher than rural ones. A separate question is whether its safer to live in a city or the country. It's important to remember that crime is a relatively small risk to safety compared to things like driving. read more

show that crime rates in metropolitan or urban areas, as well as the criminal justice response, differ from those in suburban areas, cities outside metropolitan areas, and non-metropolitan or rural areas. read more

25 January 2018 Recorded crime data for rural and urban areas for the period ending March 2017. 21 July 2016 We’ve changed how we’ve organised rural statistics and updated the content following Lord Cameron’s review of rural proofing. 8 August 2013 Rural crime statistics released today. 25 September 2012 First published. read more