91.   Boston has seen precipitous drops in its crime rates, particularly in youth homicide.

92.   Bowles, a former bank officer and petite grandmother with short blond hair, initially feared crime rates would soar as property values plummeted.

93.   Bratton thinks he can keep the crime rate down, but others are skeptical.

94.   A low crime rate.

95.   A range of social good follows, from lower crime rates to smaller welfare rolls.

96.   A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department says, anecdotally, the crime rate is down in L.A.

97.   A skyrocketing juvenile crime rate and public pressure for tougher sanctions on violent criminals has put increasing pressure to treat teen-agers like adults.

98.   A. In response to a rising crime rate, the South African police have taken steps to protect areas where tourists go.

99.   According to city statistics, the neighborhood has seen a dramatic drop in crime rate, and a dramatic increase in property values.

100.   According to the study, the crime rate declined much more slowly in Texas than it did in other large states.