Men have a higher risk of violence from things like robberies, gang violence, and bar fights. It's pretty easy for most (not all, but most) men to largely avoid those. Women aren't safe anywhere - not even at work or in their own homes. That's the difference.

Here's a story I wrote on that which perhaps might arm you with some info.

https://medium.com/inside-of-elle-beau/violence-against-men-is-not-actually-worse-4cedae530a23