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> Considering the rise in crime in some parts of major cities What rise? https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/24/what-the-data-says-about-crime-in-t

• ImJamal 2y ago
  There was an increase if you read the article > In 2020, for example, the U.S. murder rate saw its largest single-year increase on record – and by 2022, it remained considerably higher than before the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary data for 2023, however, suggests that the murder rate fell substantially last year. Just because the rate is lower then 30 years ago doesn't mean it is not higher then 5 years ago. There is also a lot of people who believe certain crimes are just not being reported, like property theft.
• moomoo11 2y ago
  Don’t forget a lot of crimes were reclassified. Like being able to steal up to 900 bucks and it’s a misdemeanor so police won’t do shit. Not to mention all the Asians who get beat up in SF and NYC. The perps are let go without major repercussions. Some people just reclassify stuff in an effort to mislead. But on the ground it’s clear. Crime might have gone down overall but not exactly the case in cities. SF for example is fine but the places where you want to be for tech are still not exactly safe. I don’t want to live in sunset where it’s fine and safe and travel 40 mintutes to Hayes/downtown/soma (walking/transit). Ended up moving to Palo Alto where I still get my tech fix and I don’t need to worry about fights and getting attacked by homeless or being caught up in some sketchy shit at night, or have my window busted.