“While previous studies are clear about the broader relationship between immigration and crime, say, for city crime rates, none has really adequately addressed the concern I still hear along the lines of, ‘but should I be worried about illegal immigration in my neighborhood, specifically?’ The study cannot definitively confirm the victimization explanation since the data don’t identify the immigration status of crime victims, but the pattern across all other crime categories makes it the most plausible interpretation, according to the researchers. The team points to a study led by T.