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noun
A measure of incidences of crime in a given area, especially in comparison to its population.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences
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noun
the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rate
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