Bottle shop sales up, but D&D and DUI way down. I guess people are getting drunk at home.
Vandalism has spiked in our Chinatown.
Crime is surging in US cities: Crime is surging in US cities. Some say defunding the police will actually make it fall | CNN
Not likely, addicts are not too concerned about the risks involved in using illegal drugs.
An overall decline in crime during the pandemic, but shootings and gun deaths are up in some American big cities: Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up : NPR
In the UK the effect has aparently been that certain types of crime are much more visible - such as drug dealing and courier and this has led to the break up of a number of significant groups but this was only during the lockdown and it seems to be rising back up to the previous levels
Violent crime rises during pandemic as confidence in police takes a hit: Violent crime soars during pandemic as confidence in police takes a hit | CNN
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From northwest Ohio: Lima-area sexual assaults climb during pandemic - The Lima News (limaohio.com)
Mass shootings are up, dammit: 'There are more targets': Why gun violence has come roaring back in 2021