crime rate
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkraɪm ˌreɪt/ us/ˈkraɪm ˌreɪt/
犯罪率
the number of crimes that are committed during a period of time in a particular place
The overall crime rate was down 11.9% last year. 去年整体犯罪率下降了11.9%。
Police often concentrate patrols in poor neighbourhoods with high crime rates. 警察经常在犯罪率高的贫困社区集中巡逻。
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- We are trying to make a lot of arrests to keep crime rates down.
- Good schools and low crime rates are important factors in deciding where companies will do business.
- The operations have helped reduce the violent crime rate by 25 percent in the region.