The latest crime statistics for the city show in april compared to the same period last year subway crime spiked more than any other category at 53%. while there has been a decrease in murders and shoongts, overall crime including assault and robberies increased city wide by 34%. new yorkers have their own theories for the crime surge. i think maybe the bail reform and state prison reform and socio-economically i think there are a lot of during the pandemic a lot of people lost their jobs and out of work. concerned about crime is not unique to new york city. voters surveyed in los angeles picked crime and public safety as the second most important issue when deciding who to support for mayor. the number one issue, they said, was homelessness. dana. dana: it is a huge issue.