I could not help but notice
This week we received the Statesman/Journal's annual Neighborhood publication that tells a lot of the Salem areas, what they offer and how they differ.
I could not help but notice how some neighborhood's enjoyed and suffered such drastic differences in crime reports this year over last, even when some were side-by-side.
One claims an 85% reduction in crime with others being much smaller. The biggest change was was a reduction in a wealthy section where I suspect the new private security patrols and alarm systems have helped a bunch. Note: Rent-a-cops are becoming the hot ticket as they will respond to a private home alarm where Police will not.
Yet one area with a slight reduction in crime reports adjoins another with a 20+% increase over last year. Hello?
Looking at the map its easy for someone familiar with Salem to determine the areas where "Reported Crime" is down are mostly single-family, owner-occupied residences. Homes where the owners directly suffer the financial loss in property value and an increase in insurance rates every time a crime report is made in their neighborhood. Is this what is called a lose-lose?
However, where we find a high concentration of rental property we also find the crime reports are skyrocketing!
I'm not a rocket scientist, but I think our reports are not reflecting reality.
What are your thoughts?
I could not help but notice how some neighborhood's enjoyed and suffered such drastic differences in crime reports this year over last, even when some were side-by-side.
One claims an 85% reduction in crime with others being much smaller. The biggest change was was a reduction in a wealthy section where I suspect the new private security patrols and alarm systems have helped a bunch. Note: Rent-a-cops are becoming the hot ticket as they will respond to a private home alarm where Police will not.
Yet one area with a slight reduction in crime reports adjoins another with a 20+% increase over last year. Hello?
Looking at the map its easy for someone familiar with Salem to determine the areas where "Reported Crime" is down are mostly single-family, owner-occupied residences. Homes where the owners directly suffer the financial loss in property value and an increase in insurance rates every time a crime report is made in their neighborhood. Is this what is called a lose-lose?
However, where we find a high concentration of rental property we also find the crime reports are skyrocketing!
I'm not a rocket scientist, but I think our reports are not reflecting reality.
What are your thoughts?
posted by Localfella at 10:48 AM
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