Yeah, you can read that statistic more than one way. For example, my reaction was that you should move to an area with lots of permits, because the robbers are

Yeah, you can read that statistic more than one way. For example, my reaction was that you should move to an area with lots of permits, because the robbers are clearly working over the low-permit neighbourhoods. I mean, if you're going to rob someone, it's often better if they're not armed. [Edit] I forgot about the "good and bad neighbourhood" thing that is present in some US cities. I mean, all cities everywhere have rough neighbourhoods or estates; but I was shocked when I first arrived as a guest, to be advised: "Don't cross the road at the end of the block, that's a bad neighbourhood". I wonder how permit levels correlate with the "good/bad" ranking of a neigbourhood.