Honestly? It’s impossible to say due to lack of data. Homicides are well tracked. They’re either up or down. It varies by locale. Petty theft and similar isn’

Honestly? It’s impossible to say due to lack of data. Homicides are well tracked. They’re either up or down. It varies by locale. Petty theft and similar isn’t tracked. Everyone in a city knows the police can not and will not do anything about it. Small crimes simply are not reported. It’s a waste of time. The only data we have is anecdata. If someone uses stats to claim non-violent crime is down they’re full of shit. They don’t know. If someone says it’s up they’re relying on anecdotes. So maybe true, maybe false. Lies, damned lies, and statistics. :(