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airthrow5426 t1_iu0t8xs wrote

What bad reputation does Jersey City have?

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SweetheartAtHeart t1_iu1m5sp wrote

Any time I go anywhere in NJ and say I’m from JC, they say, “oh I feel sorry for you.” Ugh

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yuckyd t1_iu1ec2k wrote

Uhh, there are still a good amount of shootings. Not as bad as it was but still some bad areas.

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Dr_smell t1_iu1nq6k wrote

Shooting victims, incidents, and homicides have been on a steady decline in the city for a while now. Out of 283,927 residents, 56 were shot this year and there were 11 homicides. Last year was 86 and 20. That’s not perfect, but it’s also not a place to avoid.

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yuckyd t1_iu1sc0m wrote

Sure if you stop recording data it is going to look great! From NJ. com. But it’s difficult to assess if crime overall is down in the city because the New Jersey State Police’s Uniform Crime Report has not been updated for 2021 or 2022, and Jersey City no longer publishes monthly or annual crime statistics on its website. The only statistics posted on the city website, on the Police Division page, are the shootings, shooting victims, and homicides.

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potatochipsfox t1_iu1t2qn wrote

> The only statistics posted on the city website, on the Police Division page, are the shootings, shooting victims, and homicides.

So, exactly the statistics that he just said are down.

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Dr_smell t1_iu1zspg wrote

Yeah that’s what I wrote down. But beyond that, we’re talking about it’s reputation. Jersey City has a great reputation.

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darthdope123 t1_iu1ja14 wrote

Every major city in America has good and bad parts as far as crime. Jersey City is a very safe city.

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kittenesque02 t1_iu2tov9 wrote

That confused me too. I no longer live there, but the city will always hold a special place in my heart.

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