Ya ever seen the gawdy city of Las Vegas lit up at night? You can see the light dome of that city hundreds of miles away extending up into the atmosphere.
Yet Vegas has more crime per capita than does LA, Cal.
Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:
Las Vegas, NV | Los Angeles, CA | National | |
Murder: | 11.6 | 12.4 | 7 |
Forcible Rape: | 54.57 | 27.3 | 32.2 |
Robbery: | 409 | 370 | 205.8 |
Aggravated Assault: | 507.7 | 377.2 | 336.5 |
Burglary: | 1133.5 | 524.8 | 813.2 |
Larceny Theft: | 2038.2 | 1539.2 | 2601.7 |
Vehicle Theft: | 1495.6 | 654.4 | 501.5 |
Generally speaking, criminals do not like well lit areas, alarms, police patrols, and armed citizens. Criminals do not like being caught.