from a petition from a British man who has been held up at gun point twice.

England Murder Rate
1987 – 1.19 per 100,000 people.
2002 – 2.03 per 100,000 people.
(70.5 percent increase)

United States Murder Rate
1991 – 9.80 per 100,000 people
2006 – 5.70 per 100,000 people
(41.8 percent decrease )

England Violent Crime Rate
1988 – 410 per 100,000 people
2006 – 1400 per 100,000 people
(241.4 percent increase)

United States Violent Crime Rate
1991 – 758.2 per 100,000 people
2006 – 473.5 per 100,000 people
(37.5 percent decrease)

United States Burglary Rate
1991 – 1335.7 per 100,000 people
2006 – 729.4 per 100,000 people
(45.3 percent decrease)