[Cboldt]

-- Per capita? --

Not that I trust the press to get it right, but the use of the term "rate" indicates a per capita comparison.

I'm almost certain, without looking it up, that the comparison is on a per capita basis. There is a remarkable range of crime rate in this country, with rural, European race areas being very very low in crime rate, and urban blacks committing a huge proportion of the crimes.

[marktwain]

European Murder Rates vs United States: Demogaphics or Guns?

http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2013/01/european-murder-rates-compared-to.html

This gives the comparison you are looking for.