1.   Murders too were more frequent, and in order to combat the rising crime rate parliament introduced a psychological deterrent.

2.   People are fearful of rising crime in the area.

3.   People are getting very worried about rising crime.

4.   The police do not have an answer to rising crime.

5.   The threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate.

6.   Despite the political uncertainties, the communist insurgency and rising crime, the Philippines had begun to attract more foreign investment, particularly from Japan and Taiwan.

7.   He supported the demand for private farmers to be allowed the use of firearms to combat rising crime against them.

8.   The campaign was dominated by the question of the influx of asylum seekers, which also impinged upon issues such as housing, unemployment and rising crime.