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Major Assault
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This data is somewhat dependent on the definition of a major or serious assault, although for the UN survey it was generally defined as one resulting in injuries requiring medical attention at a hospital.
| Total recorded major assaults. Rates per 100,000 | ||||||
| Country | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| South Africa | 565 | 578 | 576 | 565 | 609 | 665 |
| USA | 418 | 387 | 376 | 355 | 330 | . |
| New Zealand | 61.00 | 66.00 | 69.00 | 97.86 | 92.77 | 102 |
| Hungary | 81.96 | 76.42 | 79.25 | 83.40 | 79.55 | 78.81 |
| Finland | 38.27 | 37.58 | 36.03 | 35.03 | 34.95 | 38.09 |
| Poland | 28.71 | 33.27 | 36.68 | 36.54 | 35.21 | 39.31 |
| England, Wales | 20.00 | 23.00 | 24.00 | 26.71 | 28.72 | 29.58 |
| Denmark | 17.31 | 17.37 | 17.39 | 18.02 | 20.79 | 23.65 |
| Portugal | 9.39 | 9.65 | 9.64 | 9.57 | 8.97 | 8.05 |
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