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Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

Dimension Society and Culture
Sub-Dimension Safety, Housing and Social Inclusion
Category Safety
KPI Name Violent Crime Rate
KPI No. SC: SH: SA: 8C Type: Core Type: Structural

Definition / Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Description

Rationale / The number of violent crimes is an indicator of the incidence of serious criminal
Interpretation / offences in a city and a lead indicator of feelings associated with personal safety.
Benchmarking The number of violent crimes in a city is considered a benchmark measure of the
overall level of safety in the city.
Violent crimes shall include offences that involve force or the threat of force to a
person. Total violent crimes reported shall be calculated as the total sum of the
number of murders and non-negligent manslaughters, the number of rapes, the
number of robberies and the number of aggravated assaults.
For a multiple-offence, only the most serious/severe offence shall be counted.
(ISO, 2015)
A declining trend and lower values are considered positive.
Source(s) Sustainable development of communities -- Indicators for city services and quality
of life. ISO 3712:2014
Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Number of violent crimes committed.
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Denominator: One 100,000 of the city’s population.
Unit Number / 100,000 inhabitants

Data Sources / Data can be collected from local police departments and departments of justice.
Relevant UNODC, WHO.
Databases
SDG Reference(s) SDG Target 16.1: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates
everywhere.
SDG Indicator 16.3.1: Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months
who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially
recognized conflict resolution mechanisms.

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