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I was curious about that stat on crime rates in Moscow vs Brooklyn but I can’t find any evidence that it is true. In 2022 there were 138 homicides in Brooklyn

I was curious about that stat on crime rates in Moscow vs Brooklyn but I can’t find any evidence that it is true. In 2022 there were 138 homicides in Brooklyn which comes out to 4.98 homicides per 100k residents. In comparison in Moscow Oblast there were 6.9 homicides per 100k residents (in 2017, which is the latest year I can find information for this stat). So at least by homicides, Moscow seems more dangerous.

iudqnolq 4y ago
And in only one of those cities are you at risk of being drafted as cannon fodder.
andreygrehov 4y ago
Here are some stats to back my claims: https://www.numbeo.com/crime/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=Russia&city1=Brooklyn%2C+NY&city2=Moscow&tracking=getDispatchComparison https://www.numbeo.com/crime/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Uni... The numbers clearly show that in general Moscow is much safer. Index Brooklyn, NY Moscow Crime Index: 45.75 36.86 Safety Scale: 54.25 63.14
- AbrahamParangi 4y ago
  These aren't actually stats! You can't take a bunch of opinions and put a number on each one and call the result quantitative! Murders per 100k is a statistic. Violent crime rate is a statistic. Pick a statistic that is a reasonable representation of danger (I think homicide rate is a reasonable one) and show that Moscow is lower on that statistic than Brooklyn.
  - andreygrehov 4y ago
    I mean, don't like the numbers? Heh. Here is Statista - https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045368/homicide-rate-in-russia/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045368/homicide-rate-in...
dmoy 4y ago
Homicide in Russia is weirdly undercounted too. (Though idk if that carries to Moscow specifically, or just the country as a whole)