You will be surprized when you look at at these. All is not as it seems. USA is not as bad as Australia in some things. Check the figures for rape and burglary.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_c ... per-capita
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_t ... per-capita
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_m ... per-capita
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_r ... per-capita
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_a ... per-capita
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_b ... per-capita
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_c ... per-capita
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_r ... per-capita