Is the Crime Rate higher in your hometown than it was a year ago?

Yes it has gone up. In fact it's tripled over what it was 2 year's ago. So I have to say the economy has really messed thing's up. More people are out of work, so they steal to sell thing's to pay the bill's.

Its really gone from bad to worse were Im at. The unemployment rate has increased, not to mention the amount of people here that are dissapointed with whatever ordeal their going threw and their no longer stopping and thinking about tings, now they just ... let their impulses get the best out of them.

I've been hearing more sirens lately and cars around my neighborhood are getting their windows broken but it's nothing serious that gets on the news. It is something that worries me a little but at least the police is responding

I couldn't really tell you with certainty either. But I think more or less the crime rate where I live is mostly the same. I'd rather it be lower (well, who wouldn't want that where they live?) but I guess it's better than saying it's higher than last year.

Yeah, basically. before, these were all just houses, they were all big. until two decades later,from business to business establishment. residential is converting into either semi or commercial businesses. well, more products to buy at a near store, but problem is more trash and more strange annoying people

Nowadays newspapers and local news channels devote most of their time and content on reporting crimes. It seems people have become weary of what politicians are saying and doing, and floods and droughts are depressing news anyway. At least crime news has some story in it, and therefore, crime sells. Who did what, why, how, and what is the story behind it. Journalists are feeding volumes of it. May be it was there even before this. But many such things were not reported. So we never knew the exact statistics. I have not experienced any in person, but I came to know that of late, thefts have increased. People traveling with money are accosted, and while their attention is diverted, the accomplice takes away the monies. Another type of crime is robbing the rich and wealthy. Some well dressed and well mannered people get friendly with people of that group. They reach the wealthier ones in the group. One fine day they go and stay in their homes, and take away all the gold and jewelry. :-) I dont really know how much of it is true. If newspapers say they are on rise, I have little choice but to believe it. :-)