crime was increasing in some places like Chicago[1][2]. Homicides and car jackings started trending upward roughly about a decade ago. note that a trend doesn't

crime was increasing in some places like Chicago[1][2]. Homicides and car jackings started trending upward roughly about a decade ago. note that a trend doesn't need for there to be an annual increase. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Chicago [2]: https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Chicago-carjackings-by-year/fbqm-xvt4 https://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Chicago-carjack... So I think you have to be specific about where but people in Chicago had a valid claim about the perception of crime increasing. These are major crimes so it's also possible reported major crimes have decreased across the country but are increasing in some areas.