I don't know. But you can look at the graph here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/upshot/perceptions-havent-caught-up-to-decline-in-crime.html?abt=0002&abg=0

I don't know. But you can look at the graph here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/upshot/perceptions-havent-caught-up-to-decline-in-crime.html?abt=0002&abg=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/upshot/perceptions-havent-... One possible interpretation is that the crime rate looked like it was starting to increase again immediately before the financial meltdown but then started to decline with the recession.