I have never been a victim of a crime anywhere except for Paris, France
I do not feel unsafe in NY, Its very safe now. I didnt feel unsafe in Israel either for the most part (I was in the old city at night and was a little at uneast, but it could have been me not the real situation)
The point only was Crime might be more of an issue in the US, but terrorism is more of an issue in Israel. Traffic accidents are an issue in both places