I used HathiTrust to chart use of the words “Hartford” and “Crime” through 17 million volumes from 1760 to 2020. People these days often think of Hartford as a high crime city, or at least higher than surrounding areas. Mentions of Hartford peaked around 1920, a time when Hartford was still seen as a prosperous city. Mentions of crime were trending down from around 1820 to 1960, but have been rising back up ever since.