Certain percentages are not calculable because rates cannot be divided by zero. Certain percentages are not calculable because rates cannot be divided by zero. Percentages show the five year trend in crime rate.
Crime rates control for differences in population, therefore the counties are comparable.
Crime rates are determined by dividing the number of crimes by the population, then multiplying by 100,000. Murder chart does not include counties with zero murders. Percentages show the five year trend in crime rate. Crime rates control for differences in population, therefore the counties are comparable. Crime rates are determined by dividing the number of crimes by the population, then multiplying by 100,000.