It has been observed in comments here that violent crime is trending down. I think the title of this article published by the Council on Criminal Justice pretty much says it all: “Homicide, Other Violent Crimes Decline in U.S. Cities but Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels”.
Also, as I’ve pointed out in the past, I’m wary of crime statistics these days. Are the statistics based on the number of crimes, the number of crimes reported, or the number of police responses to reports? It may well make a difference.
Did you see the article about car thefts of Kias and Hyundais? In Feb 2022, 61 of them were stolen. In October 2022, over 1400 of them were stolen. It has been talked about as a problem but seeing the numbers is stunning.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaq9z/us-cities-have-a-staggering-problem-of-kia-and-hyundai-thefts-this-data-shows-it
I think you should always be leery of crime statistics. If anything they are probably better reported now.
Steve
In Chicago the cars most frequently stolen by make and model are (in descending order):
Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Optima
Kia Sportage
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Forte
Dodge Charger
Toyota Camry
Chevrolet Malibu
Notice how prominently Kias and Hyundais figure?
The numbers above were for Chicago, forgot to mention that.
Steve
Boyz will be boyz, and claim adjusters will..
….Well…
https://www.theverge.com/23742425/kia-boys-car-theft-steal-tiktok-hyundai-usb