The total number is huge, of course, because we are a huge country. But the murder rate, a more revealing statistic, is relatively modest at 5.35 murders per 100,000.
Singapore for example had a rate in the late 90’s of 4.3 per 100,000. Amsterdam, in the Netherlands checks in at 7.7 per 100,000.
Link: Death by Murder’
I love it when a poster puts up facts. Thanks!
Wouldn’t it be better comparing Amsterdam to a similar sized city in the US, or doing a US / Netherlands comparison