Enter the total number of crimes that have occurred in a given area and the number of people in the area into the calculator to determine the crime rate per 100,000 people.

## Crime Rate Formula

The following formula is used to calculate a crime rate.

CR = TC / P *100,000
• Where CR is the rate of crimes per 100,000 people
• TC is the total number of crimes committed in an area
• P is the total population of the area

To calculate a crime rate, divide the number of crimes committed in an area by the population, then multiply by 100,000.

## Crime Rate Definition

What is a crime rate? A crime rate is defined as the total number of crimes performed per a certain number of people in a specified area. This is typically expressed per 100,000 people.

## Example Problem

How to calculate crime rate?

1. First, determine the number of crimes committed in an area.

For this example, the area of a city was found to have 1,000 crimes over an entire year.

2. Next, determine the total population.

The city has a population of 95,000.

3. Finally, calculate the crime rate.

Using the formula above, the crime rate is found to be 1,000/95,000*100,000 = 1,052 crimes per 100,000 people.