Regional variations in police-reported crime: Comparing Canada and the United States

Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500100012
Description: Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting programs in Canada and the United States, this study examines the prevalence of police-reported crime for specific regions within each country and how these patterns may vary between the two countries. Besides examining broader geographic regions, it also compares police-reported crime at more specific levels of geography, namely between urban and rural areas, as well as across the largest metropolitan areas.
Issue Number: 2025001
Author(s): Cotter, Adam; Sinha, Maire
Main Product: Insights on Canadian Society
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