No. Crimes per capita can obviously be concentrated in a smaller segment of the population (for instance, those that live in high crime areas). Half the popul

No. Crimes per capita can obviously be concentrated in a smaller segment of the population (for instance, those that live in high crime areas). Half the population twice as frequently, or vice versa, looks the same in aggregate but not in perception. And geographic concerns do matter. "I must live in this expensive area to avoid being mugged" drives a perception of unsafety even if you are not being mugged.