Kansas City Car Theft Spike Epitomizes 'Blue City' Property Crime Dilemma

Really great report on politics and crime stats . . . Here's a local angle that stands out:

"What about the not-so-progressive cities with Democratic mayors? Were they more like the Republican-run cities (where car theft has generally gone down to 2019 levels or lower) or like the more left-leaning Democratic cities? 

"This group of (mostly) sprawling, car-oriented cities yielded mixed results. At the one extreme, car thefts doubled or more in six cities (El Paso, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Kansas City, and Lincoln) and increased by 98 percent in Long Beach."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Red Cities, Blue Cities and (Property) Crime: A Sequel

Almost three years ago, I posted here about homicide rates in different types of cities: cities with progressive reputations, cities run by Republicans, and in-between cities that are run by Democrats but nevertheless are more suburban and more socially moderate than the most left-wing cities.