61.   Services provided by the government have steadily declined over the past decade while crime has risen.

62.   Street crime has risen dramatically in Bulgaria since the end of Communist rule, but killings of police still are rare.

63.   The incident took place despite a government crackdown on violence in the capital, where street crime had risen alarmingly.

64.   The report emphasizes that as violent crimes rise across Russia, the state is refusing to take crimes against women seriously.

65.   Though crime has been rising overall in Germany, school shootings are unusual.

66.   Though juvenile crime is rising in Germany, murders by youngsters are very rare.

67.   Violent crime is also rising and arrest rates are dropping.

68.   Violent crime rose for the second year in a row in England and Wales, but police solved fewer cases, according to official figures released Thursday.

69.   Violent crime has risen dramatically since Poland embarked on democracy.

70.   While Netanya has been particularly troubled, crime is rising throughout Israel.