Yes it is that high. A lot of it is also unreported just because it is everywhere, and people have grown numb to it - especially because the city is not doing a

Yes it is that high. A lot of it is also unreported just because it is everywhere, and people have grown numb to it - especially because the city is not doing anything about it. Public defecation, open drug abuse, littering, car break-ins, burglaries of private homes, looting of stores, and so on are rampant. I would say crime that results in physical bodily harm is not as pronounced but other crimes are rampant. In my opinion it is the result of public policies that view criminals as victims and aims to be soft on them, viewing that as a path to reduced recidivism. However in practice it is simply inducing a significant increase in crime because the deterrents to crime (arrests, charges, fines, jail time) are removed. I wrote more about this in a different discussion if you're interested: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27726777 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27726777