Country vs country: Crime Stats: compare key data on Canada & United States and Crime Stats: compare key data on Canada & United States compared Crime

STAT Canada United States HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 12
Ranked 35th. Twice as much as United States 		6
Ranked 58th.
Crime levels 39.03
Ranked 53th. 		55.84
Ranked 30th. 43% more than Canada
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 12.6%
Ranked 2nd. 		13.7%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Canada
Drugs > Opiates use 0.4%
Ranked 9th. 		0.57%
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Canada
Murder rate 2.05 5
Police officers 191.4
Ranked 25th. 		243.6
Ranked 27th. 27% more than Canada
Rape rate 1.7
Ranked 47th. 		27.3
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Canada
Total crimes 2.52 million
Ranked 8th. 		11.88 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Canada
Total crimes per 1000 80.25
Ranked 10th. 94% more than United States 		41.29
Ranked 22nd.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 30.8
Ranked 13th. 		88.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 1.56
Ranked 12th. 		4.7
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Murder rate 554
Ranked 31st. 		12,996
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 16.23
Ranked 62nd. 		42.01
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Rapes 576
Ranked 28th. 		84,767
Ranked 1st. 147 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Rapes per million people 16.88
Ranked 47th. 		274.04
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Canada
Murders with firearms per million 4.59
Ranked 28th. 		32.57
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Murders per million people 16.23
Ranked 62nd. 		42.01
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Canada
Violent crime > Murders 554
Ranked 31st. 		12,996
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Canada
Burglaries 680.9
Ranked 10th. 		714.4
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Canada
Robberies 94.2
Ranked 16th. 		146.4
Ranked 10th. 55% more than Canada
Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 56.01
Ranked 70th. 		65.22
Ranked 44th. 16% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 21.24
Ranked 67th. 		32.55
Ranked 31st. 53% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 59.14
Ranked 32nd. 41% more than United States 		41.84
Ranked 60th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 2
Ranked 98th. 		5.9
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Canada
Murders with firearms 144
Ranked 14th. 		9,369
Ranked 4th. 65 times more than Canada
Rape victims 0.8%
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as United States 		0.4%
Ranked 13th.
Prisoners 35,519 prisoners
Ranked 39th. 		2.02 million prisoners
Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Canada
Assaults 737.5
Ranked 6th. 		786.7
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Canada
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 268.3
Ranked 14th. 		390.2
Ranked 6th. 45% more than Canada
Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 34.04
Ranked 57th. 		75.54
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Canada
Murders > WHO 1.5
Ranked 141st. 		5.6
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Canada
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 84.64
Ranked 29th. 12% more than United States 		75.24
Ranked 57th.
Assault victims 2.3%
Ranked 5th. 92% more than United States 		1.2%
Ranked 9th.
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 44.5%
Ranked 1st. 		51.6%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Canada
Total crime victims 23.8%
Ranked 7th. 13% more than United States 		21.1%
Ranked 15th.
Prisoners > Per capita 116 per 100,000 people
Ranked 75th. 		715 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Various crimes including armed robbery, extortion, and most offenses resulting in death Varies by state
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 31.37
Ranked 66th. 		42.08
Ranked 43th. 34% more than Canada
Software piracy rate 33%
Ranked 90th. 65% more than United States 		20%
Ranked 106th.
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 46.34
Ranked 58th. 		57.93
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Canada
Drug offences 92,590 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 165 times more than United States 		560.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 41st.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 53.53
Ranked 30th. 		61.82
Ranked 19th. 15% more than Canada
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 32.31
Ranked 77th. 		42.45
Ranked 69th. 31% more than Canada
Sentence Length 1
Ranked 46th. 		29
Ranked 30th. 29 times more than Canada
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 7 years minimum to infinite 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 33.84
Ranked 57th. 		44.84
Ranked 33th. 33% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 29.85
Ranked 68th. 		45.01
Ranked 47th. 51% more than Canada
Illicit drugs illicit producer of cannabis for the domestic drug market and export to US; use of hydroponics technology permits growers to plant large quantities of high-quality marijuana indoors; increasing ecstasy production, some of which is destined for the US; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering because of its mature financial services sector world's largest consumer of cocaine (shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean), Colombian heroin, and Mexican heroin and marijuana; major consumer of ecstasy and Mexican methamphetamine; minor consumer of high-quality Southeast Asian heroin; illicit producer of cannabis, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and methamphetamine; money-laundering center
Frauds 91,235
Ranked 7th. 		371,800
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 30.8
Ranked 12th. 		88.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Serious assaults 173.8
Ranked 2nd. 		281.6
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Canada
Prisoners per 1000 1.13 prisoners
Ranked 82nd. 		7.02 prisoners
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada
Murders committed by youths 143
Ranked 28th. 		8,226
Ranked 3rd. 58 times more than Canada
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence High treason, murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity Varies by state
Judges 6.5%
Ranked 1st. 		10.8%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Canada
Property crime victims 10.4%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than United States 		10%
Ranked 7th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 34.74
Ranked 67th. 		48.52
Ranked 39th. 40% more than Canada
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 79.6%
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than United States 		46.8%
Ranked 12th.
Robbery victims 0.9%
Ranked 10th. 50% more than United States 		0.6%
Ranked 16th.
Prisoners > Female 5%
Ranked 47th. 		8.5%
Ranked 9th. 70% more than Canada
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 15 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 9% more than United States 		13.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Yes, but only when tried as adult, with lower parole eligibility date. Yes ( de jure )
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 161,506
Ranked 5th. 		1.25 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Car thefts per 1000 5.15
Ranked 7th. 19% more than United States 		4.33
Ranked 11th.
Perception of safety > Walking in dark 82%
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States 		82%
Ranked 2nd.
Murders committed by youths per million 4.69
Ranked 42nd. 		29.48
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Canada
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 45.76
Ranked 58th. 		59.02
Ranked 33th. 29% more than Canada
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Adults prosecuted 466,866
Ranked 9th. 		14.2 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Canada
Prosecutors 11.6%
Ranked 6th. 32% more than United States 		8.8%
Ranked 1st.
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 31.47
Ranked 65th. 		42.04
Ranked 45th. 34% more than Canada
Believe in police efficiency 87%
Ranked 2nd. 		89%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Canada
Prison staff 92.5%
Ranked 10th. 		138.3%
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Canada
Jails 198
Ranked 15th. 		1,558
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Canada
Murders committed by youths per capita 1.7
Ranked 40th. 		11
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Canada
Adults prosecuted per 1000 14.89
Ranked 8th. 		49.38
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
Perception of safety > Burglary 66%
Ranked 7th. 		78%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Canada
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 18 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 18% more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 94.3%
Ranked 99th. 		0.0
Ranked 126th.
Frauds per 1000 2.91
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States 		1.29
Ranked 24th.
Bribery victims 0.4%
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as United States 		0.2%
Ranked 12th.
Jails per million 6.31
Ranked 20th. 17% more than United States 		5.42
Ranked 24th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 12.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 		22 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 80% more than Canada
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 19.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 25% more than United States 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Reporting to police 48%
Ranked 11th. 		52%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Canada
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 21.1%
Ranked 104th. 6% more than United States 		20%
Ranked 106th.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 18.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 29% more than United States 		14.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 12.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th. 		15.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Canada
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 15.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 14% more than United States 		13.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.

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