[jamroom]

I don't know how accurate this list is, but it sure seems like most of the high crime cities in the US are NOT in the west:

https://www.safehome.org/resources/crime-statistics-by-state...

[javanissen]

This article cites an LA Times article as justification that “New York is one of the most violent cities in America,” but that cited LA Times article states that NYC is safer than the next six most populous cities and that the situation is far worse in other cities - and therefore, by their own logic, NYC isn’t one of the most violent cities in America. I wouldn’t put too much stock in it.