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CHICAGO (CBS)<\/strong> \u2014 Recently, a total of 703 people in Chicago were recently asked by Crain\u2019s and The Daily Line if they feel safe in their own homes. <\/p>\n Two out of three said they feel unsafe<\/a> in their own neighborhoods.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>As Chicago Crime Rises, Family Of Victim Says He Is On The Road To Recovery After Being Shot During Attempted Carjacking<\/a><\/p>\n On Thursday evening, David Olson<\/a> of the Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy and Practice at Loyola University Chicago joined CBS 2\u2019s Irika Sargent for an analysis on crime in Chicago and people\u2019s perception of their own safety.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s clear and obvious that we\u2019ve seen increases in some of the most serious and most visible crime in the city, so it\u2019s no surprise that people feel less safe. Given the media coverage and the seriousness of these crimes, that\u2019s understandable,\u201d Olson said. \u201cBut it\u2019s important to point out that these crimes have increased in cities across the country. It\u2019s not unique to Chicago. And it\u2019s also important to point out that while these are the most serious crimes, not all crimes have increased in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n A surge in violent crime has been seen in particular in the last couple of years through the COVID-19 pandemic. Olson said this reflects a greater social problem.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that what the pandemic\u2019s done is it\u2019s really exposed some of the challenges in communities that a lot of people face. People whose economic stability was tenuous to start with are dealing with even less economic certainty during the pandemic. People who have benefited or had access to social services have had those services cut off or severely limited,\u201d Olson said. \u201cSo it\u2019s clear that a lot has changed in communities and what people have access to during the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>‘This Place Is Nasty’: Center For COVID Control Temporarily Shuts Down After Numerous Complaints<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, some people have told us they are now more aware of their surroundings and have made other behavior changes as a result of the increase in crime. Some have even gone so far as to move out of the city. <\/p>\n Sargent asked Olson are you finding to be the trickle-down effect of the rise in crime. Olson emphasized that an increase in crime is also bad for business in Chicago.<\/p>\n \u201cCrime affects every aspect of people\u2019s lives. It affects the business environment. So the more people fear and see public safety being threatened, they\u2019re going to react in a lot of different ways. People will be less likely to come into the city to go to restaurants and go to shows. As you point out, people will be more wary when they leave their homes and where they travel to,\u201d Olson said. \u201cSo it not only affects people\u2019s perceptions of safety and their psyche, but there is clearly economic impact as well on a city with reduced business activity.\u201d<\/p>\n Our own research has found that violent crimes<\/a> are all up over the last three years in Chicago.<\/p>\n