A snapshot of Crimes against the person...
Eastern Region - 681.6 per 100,000 of population up by 7.8%
Northwest Metro - 1,043.7 per 100,000 of population up by 4.2%
Southern Metro - 889.2 per 100,000 of population up by 3.2%
Western Region - 870.3 per 100,000 of population DOWN BY -2.2%
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Um....I think your statistics speak for themselves...Western region has 28% more crime than Eastern, North-West has 53% more...growth rate is irrelevant with those statistics.