Admittedly, it is more feeling than data. However, I work in the physical security space (eg: cameras, video AI, access control, etc.). Overall, it does not f

Admittedly, it is more feeling than data. However, I work in the physical security space (eg: cameras, video AI, access control, etc.). Overall, it does not feel like actual crime rates are down, but there are many things that are simply going unreported. Thus, the stats might look better, but they are not always a representation of reality. As one example, loss prevention departments have always been busy, but they could usually get a response from the police. Now you have retail theft gangs/rings openly walking out with thousands of dollars of product, getting into a stolen vehicle, driving off, and police more or less just not even returning a phone call in many areas. This is not everywhere at this point, but a lot of major metropolitan areas are seemingly observing significantly increased "petty" crimes, which are going unreported and unresponded to.