By 2002, New York City's crime rate was similar to that of Provo, Utah, and was ranked 197th in crime among the 216 U.S. cities with populations greater than 100,000.
V roku 2002 tu bola kriminalita na rovnakej úrovni ako v meste Provo v Utahu a New York bol na 197. mieste z 216 amerických miest s viac ako 100 000 obyvateľmi.