In some cities, like New York, constant police vigilance in high-crime areas has caused the rates of urban violence to continue to plummet to levels not seen since 1968, making the Big Apple the safest big city in the country for the second year in a row. But in other urban areas, murder and mayhem are definitely on the rise. Dallas, for instance, saw a 51 percent hike in overall crime, as scandal rocked the local police department and increased drug trafficking got a tighter grip on struggling neighborhoods...
New York City probably has the most remarkable crime story in the country right now. It's managed to lower crime another 5.5 percent in 2003, even with fewer resources during a fiscal crisis.
Far from being a crime ridden cesspool, it sems NYC is setting an example for the rest of the country. Big dumb crackers take note.
Nationally, the violent crime rate decreased 3.1% according to the 2003 Preliminary (January - June) FBI UCR report. New York's violent crime rate decreased 3.3% (27,667 in 2003 vs. 28,622 in 2002), yet Atlanta's rate was down 14.04% (4,179 in 2003 vs. 4,862 in 2002).
I guess the big dumb crackers could teach New Yorkers a thing or two.