crime rate

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crime rate

The city's crime rate has decreased significantly over the past five years.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A statistical measure of crime: The "crime rate" is the ratio of the number of reported crimes in a specific geographic area to the total population of that area, typically expressed as a figure per 1,000 or 100,000 inhabitants per year. It is a key metric for comparing the prevalence of crime across different regions or time periods.
Usage
  • The term "crime rate" is used as a countable noun, often preceded by articles like "the," "a," or "an." It is commonly found in discussions about sociology, public policy, urban planning, and news reports.
  • Example: "The government is implementing new policies to reduce the crime rate in the city."
  • It can be modified by adjectives (e.g., "high crime rate," "rising crime rate") and is often the subject or object of verbs like "calculate," "report," "reduce," "increase," or "compare."
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The annual report showed a significant decrease in the crime rate.
    • Neighborhoods with better street lighting often have a lower crime rate.
    • Comparing the crime rate of two different decades can reveal social trends.
Advanced Usage
  • "to drive down the crime rate": To implement measures that cause the crime rate to fall.
    • Community policing initiatives helped drive down the crime rate.
  • "a spike in the crime rate": A sudden, sharp increase in the crime rate.
    • The economic recession led to a spike in the crime rate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crime statistics (n): Numerical data about crime, which may include but is not limited to the crime rate.
    • The researcher analyzed the latest crime statistics.
  • Offense rate (n): A similar term sometimes used interchangeably with "crime rate."
  • Per capita crime (n): A phrase describing crime relative to population size, similar in meaning to "crime rate."
Synonyms
  • Offense rate: The frequency of criminal offenses within a population.
  • Criminal incidence: The occurrence or rate of occurrence of crime.
Related Phrases
  • Rate of crime: A phrase identical in meaning to "crime rate."
    • The rate of crime is a concern for local residents.
  • Level of crime: A more general term for the amount of crime, which may not be expressed as a precise statistical ratio.
    • The level of crime in the area is unacceptable.
crime rate

The city's crime rate has decreased significantly over the past five years.

Noun
  1. the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year