Is the hood actually safer in 2025 than it is in the crack era?

[BrothaZay]

I had this argument with my uncle earlier


My stance is that while cities overall are safer, due to gentrification and displacement etc.. the actual
Hoods that remain are still just as dangerous for blk ppl


If you have a city in 1990 that had 30 bad hoods , and fast forward to 2025 that city only has 15 bad hoods left after gentrification and mass incarceration, the overall numbers for the cities violent crime rate will be down, but the numbers for those remaining 15 hoods are still the same as they have always been.

For blk ppl in bad neighborhoods present day is literally just as dangerous for them as it always has been

This thing of old heads(who aren’t even in the streets ) claiming that stuff is “safe” now
Sounds silly imo

 

[Sterling Archer]

Violence and drugs were much more prevalent in 80s and 90s. Violence peaked in the 90s compared to even the bad years of today. So yes, it’s safer in that regard.

 

[BrothaZay]

Violence and drugs were much more prevalent in 80s and 90s. Overdoses peaked in the 80s while violence peaked in the 90s compared to even the bad years of today. So yes, it’s safer.

Any numbers to back this up

Again I’m not comparing city vs city

I’m comparing the actual hoods, we know Chicago in 1991 had more homicides than Chicago in 2025. But is Englewood safer?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I had this argument with my uncle earlier


My stance is that while cities overall are safer, due to gentrification and displacement etc.. the actual
Hoods that remain are still just as dangerous for blk ppl


If you have a city in 1990 that had 30 bad hoods , and fast forward to 2025 that city only has 15 bad hoods left after gentrification and mass incarceration, the overall numbers for the cities violent crime rate will be down, but the numbers for those remaining 15 hoods are still the same as they have always been.

For blk ppl in bad neighborhoods present day is literally just as dangerous for them as it always has been

This thing of old heads(who aren’t even in the streets ) claiming that stuff is “safe” now
Sounds silly imo

Theres literally surveillance cameras everywhere.

Yes. Absolutely.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Any numbers to back this up

Again I’m not comparing city vs city

I’m comparing the actual hoods, we know Chicago in 1991 had more homicides than Chicago in 2025. But is Englewood safer?

If you aren’t recorded in a crime, you will be recorded via meta-data or seen entering or exiting the area of a crime on film.

No one truly gets away these days. Or it’s much rarer.

 

[BrothaZay]

Theres literally surveillance cameras everywhere.

Yes. Absolutely.
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If you aren’t recorded in a crime, you will be recorded via meta-data or seen entering or exiting the area of a crime on film.

No one truly gets away these days. Or it’s much rarer.

This is a a misconception

The homicide clearance rate in the USA is actually
The LOWEST it’s ever been

 

[Ol’Otis]

The old psychopaths done got old or died out

The new ones are more so drug addicts or killings themselves off early

 

[Sir Richard Spirit]

It’s safer now than anytime since the 80s.

 

[BrothaZay]

It’s safer now than anytime since the 80s.

based off what?

This is according to a real study




This is the homicide rate for blacc males

 

[Cloutius Maximus]

based off what?

This is according to a real study




This is the homicide rate for blacc males

even if theres more total homicides, you are less likely to get killed if you aren't gang affiliated or involved with crime. Back in the late 80s/90s, brehs were getting killed for wearing the wrong color shirt or being at the wrong bbq when a driveby occurs

 

[BrothaZay]

even if theres more total homicides, you are less likely to get killed if you aren't gang affiliated or involved with crime. Back in the late 80s/90s, brehs were getting killed for wearing the wrong color shirt or being at the wrong bbq when a driveby occurs

The murder rate is the exact same tho

 

[BEN23]

you like just making shyt up huh

 

[3rdWorld]

It hasn't changed, people only imagine it has due to technology and other misleading social indicators..
Also the proliferation of firearms seems to have increased.

 

[Commish]

My question is..

When has it ever been safe for Blk ppl ins this country? A Blk person can be harmed anywhere @ any time by any person regardless of time, date or location...

Go to any hood, a Blk person may get harmed by another person, Blk or not. Go to the suburbs, same thing. Go to a rural area such a as a sundown town and a Blk person could get harmed.

My guess is that some cities that may have lower crime rates appear to be safer, but that is because in some cities, ppl are getting locked up and hit with harsher punishments. Plus, ppl are telling on those who may commit crimes. Ppl are breaking out with their phones and recording incidents and putting them on social media.

Back in the day, there were no cell phones. It's easier to get caught now than before, but my overall point is that it really doesn't matter if it is safer now than before because all it takes is for one person to harm another person which could happen anywhere @ any time for any reason.

 

[seymour cake]

Hell no.. if you trappin and in the mix its never safe, them goons always round.. and now the kia boys terrorizing shyt..

Its still the same its just not a million people posted on the corners anymore.