• prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    14 hours ago

    If the per capita rate is higher in one area than another, than the amount of people is irrelevant. That’s like the entire point of per capita

    • faythofdragons@slrpnk.net
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      5 hours ago

      Yeah, and I’m saying there’s two ways of understanding crime rates. One is by looking at how likely it is that you will be a victim (per capita), and one is how likely it is that you or somebody near you will be a victim (per capita * number of people nearby).