# Nationwide crime lull post-911 and return to normal....

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 30, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationwide-crime-lull-post-911-and-return-to-normal/370804 "2006-08-30T17:02:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationwide-crime-lull-post-911-and-return-to-normal/370804/1 "2006-08-30T17:02:44Z")

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I remember one of the things that happened right after 9-11 was that there was a drop in crime, or at least temporarily.

Do I remember correctly? Was it nationwide or predominantly in New York?

Also, I’m wondering when crime rates reached back to normal pre-911 rates.