Despite what the media says...

http://kdvr.com/2015/09/28/fbi-repor...in-us-in-2014/

The FBI says crime rates, including murder, were down last year. The report in contrast to headlines this year about a surge in killings in some major cities.
The FBI report shows a 0.2% decline nationwide in violent crimes in 2014, with more than 11 million arrests made by police for almost a half-million violent crimes. Violent crime was also down in Denver in 2014.