St. John's has traditionally been one of the safest cities in Canada to live; however, in recent years crime in the city has steadily increased. While nationally crime decreased by 4% in 2009, the total crime rate in St. John's saw an increase of 4%. During this same time violent crime in the city decreased 6%, compared to a 1% decrease nationally. In 2010 the total crime severity index for the city was 101.9, an increase of 10% from 2009 and 19.2% above the national average. The violent crime severity index was 90.1, an increase of 29% from 2009 and 1.2% above the national average. St. John's had the seventh-highest metropolitan crime index and twelfth-highest metropolitan violent crime index in the country in 2010.
By how much did crime in St. John's increase in 2009?
4%
While nationally crime decreased by 4% in 2009, the total crime rate in St. John's saw an increase of 4%.
While nationally crime decreased by four percent in two thousand nine, the total crime rate in saint John's saw an increase of four percent.
By how much did crime in saint John's increase in two thousand nine?