I hate to brake it to some people but despite some cities going down hill, such as Detroit, the crime rate in most cities has dropped dramatically since the early 90's. Believe it or not NYC and Newark are no where as bad as they used to be. White guys can now walk through black neighborhoods without worrying about getting robbed. I know because I used to do it on a daily basis. The crime rate has climbed a little bit but that is probably because of the economy. People are getting desperate.
