Editing New Haven, Connecticut (section)

=== Crime ===
Crime increased in the 1990s, with New Haven having one of the ten highest violent crime rates per capita in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/01/nyregion/policing-new-haven-patrols-politics-special-report-chief-with-high-profile-uses.html |work=The New York Times |title=Policing New Haven: Patrols and Politics – A special report.; Chief With High Profile Uses Streets to Test New Theories |first1=Ralph |last1=Blumenthal |first2=M. A. |last2=Farber |date=November 1, 1991 |access-date=May 20, 2010 |archive-date=November 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120071850/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/01/nyregion/policing-new-haven-patrols-politics-special-report-chief-with-high-profile-uses.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the late 1990s New Haven's crime began to stabilize. The city, adopting a policy of [[neighborhood watch|community policing]], saw crime rates drop during the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2001/04/13/crime-down-mayor-seeks-credit/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210133607/http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2001/04/13/crime-down-mayor-seeks-credit/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2013 |title=Crime down, mayor seeks credit |publisher=Yale Daily News |date=April 13, 2001 |access-date=September 28, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ross |first=Colin |url=http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2010/02/19/crime-hits-20-year-low/ |title=City crime hits 20-year low |publisher=Yale Daily News |date=February 19, 2010 |access-date=September 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224234120/http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/city-news/2010/02/19/crime-hits-20-year-low/ |archive-date=February 24, 2010 }}</ref>

Violent crime levels vary dramatically among New Haven's neighborhoods, with some areas having crime rates in line with the state of Connecticut average, and others having extremely high rates of crime. A 2011 New Haven Health Department report identifies these issues in greater detail.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ctdatahaven.org/know/index.php/File:Creating_a_Healthy_and_Safe_City_2011_sml.pdf |title=File:Creating a Healthy and Safe City 2011 sml.pdf – Knowledge Center |publisher=Ctdatahaven.org |access-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-date=October 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008080733/http://www.ctdatahaven.org/know/index.php/File:Creating_a_Healthy_and_Safe_City_2011_sml.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010, New Haven ranked as the 18th most dangerous city in the United States (albeit below the safety benchmark of 200.00 for the second consecutive year).<ref name="os.cqpress.com">{{cite web |url=http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/2010/City_crime_rate_2010-2011_hightolow.pdf |title=2010 City Crime Rate Rankings |work=CQ Press using reported data from the F.B.I. "Crime in the United States 2009" |date=November 12, 2010 |access-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412010233/http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/2010/City_crime_rate_2010-2011_hightolow.pdf |archive-date=April 12, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, according to a completely different analysis conducted by the "24/7 Wall Street Blog", in 2011 New Haven had risen to become the fourth most dangerous city in the United States, and was widely cited in the press as such.<ref>{{cite web |last=Connors |first=Bob |url=http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/New-Haven-4th-Most-Dangerous-City-Report-122619474.html |title=New Haven 4th Most Dangerous City: Report |publisher=NBC Connecticut |date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-date=March 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314033135/http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/New-Haven-4th-Most-Dangerous-City-Report-122619474.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://247wallst.com/2011/05/24/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america/ |title=The Most Dangerous Cities In America – 24/7 Wall St |publisher=24/7 Wall St. |date=May 24, 2011 |access-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-date=October 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009133104/http://247wallst.com/2011/05/24/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

However, an analysis by the Regional Data Cooperative for Greater New Haven, Inc., has shown that due to issues of comparative denominators and other factors, such municipality-based rankings can be considered inaccurate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ctdatahaven.org/blog/2011/06/public_safety_new_haven/ |title=Connecticut Data Blog » Public safety concerns in our neighborhoods are legitimate, but 24/7 Wall Street's "Most Dangerous Cities" ranking is not |publisher=Ctdatahaven.org |date=June 4, 2011 |access-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-date=October 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008080741/http://www.ctdatahaven.org/blog/2011/06/public_safety_new_haven/ |url-status=live }}</ref> For example, two cities of identical population can cover widely differing land areas, making such analyses irrelevant. The research organization called for comparisons based on neighborhoods, blocks, or standard methodologies (similar to those used by Brookings, DiversityData, and other established institutions), not based on municipalities.