I'd be shocked if there were more muggings, shop-lifting, sexual and physical assaults in the countryside. There's a problem with burglaries and thefts from farms in rural areas, but as a rule there's less crime where there's less people.

If you look at crime statistics “per capita” you’ll find that while it fluctuates from area to area, time to time, the overall per capita crime rate both violent and property have declined since the 90’s.