I disagree that crime is down, in fact it is at it's highest ever and getting worse. The problem is that political correctness is preventing news media from telling the real truth of what is happening out there. I would say that we are very close to total anarchy since criminals are not really getting punished for their acts....My own personal experience, I was almost jumped twice within the last two months, at the same location which I have been riding for the past 16 years.... Yes first time in 16 years, a gravel trail system in an area that I have ridden through hundreds of times. Happened at 5:30 in the morning when it was totally dark, had to turn my lights off so they would loose track of me and give up the chase.. Believe whatever you want.