To be fair it was the largest one year drop
by AquinasDomer (2023-12-28 23:07:21)

In reply to: In fairness, link says it's a return to recent rates  posted by SixShutouts66


They've seen. There was a lot of fear that the pandemic would set off a permanently higher crime rate.

I'm hoping the focus on crime can get us below the mid 2000s lows if the trend can keep on going into 2024.


Any thoughts on the reason for the drop
by SixShutouts66  (2023-12-28 23:40:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Are we doing something right to mitigate the underlying causes or did ee get lucky


A lot has to be post pandemic normalization
by AquinasDomer  (2023-12-29 00:11:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Just the craziness of life and unrest unwinding.

In a lot of big cities lead exposure in childhood for current 20 somethings is still declining. With that and a demographic drop-in young people we may just be in for a secular decline in crime

What will be interesting to compare is how cities that went harm reduction vs law and order fared. The wide range of crime responses will probably give material for PHD theses for a decade at least.