As Andrew said, it depends on the community. Portland is has been setting records for violence, getting pretty close to a reversion to the 90s. NYC is revertin

As Andrew said, it depends on the community. Portland is has been setting records for violence, getting pretty close to a reversion to the 90s. NYC is reverting to mid-2000s levels of crime. All the west coast cities are seeing major public disorder issues. Organized retail crime is also a big issue now. Linked statistics only show violent crime; property crime is a different phenomenon but similarly problematic for feelings of safety. Stores near me and including in the building I live in have closed due to theft and ongoing vandalism. https://www.koin.com/news/crime/portlands-homicide-rate-nearly-double-other-west-coast-cities/ https://www.koin.com/news/crime/portlands-homicide-rate-near... https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2022/09/23/homicides-seattle-rise-major-cities https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2022/09/23/homicides-sea... https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/11/24/why-its-hard-to-buy-deodorant-in-manhattan https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/11/24/why-its-h... Crime is a myth/crime has been going down everywhere since the 90s is a very 2019 take that needs to be updated for the new reality, at least in big cities.