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I'm looking for a place to live in Charlotte. New suggestions of less crime area.
Any area that has homes above $300,000 or rents above $1,600/month are going to be "safe" (generally speaking). I don't know why exactly, but the criminal element of most cities have a price point. Go above that price point, and neighborhood crime rates tend to plummet.
Any area that has homes above $300,000 or rents above $1,600/month are going to be "safe" (generally speaking). I don't know why exactly, but the criminal element of most cities have a price point. Go above that price point, and neighborhood crime rates tend to plummet.
Poverty breeds violent crime. If they can afford to live in expensive areas then they're less likely to commit violent or drug related crimes. People making that kind of money also have more to lose from committing crimes.
Poverty breeds violent crime. If they can afford to live in expensive areas then they're less likely to commit violent or drug related crimes. People making that kind of money also have more to lose from committing crimes.
I think you got it in reverse, poverty does not necessary breeds violent crime.
Many country around the world are very poor and their crime is less than many American cities.
Also many poor areas in USA do not necessary have violent crimes.
The violent crime brings neighborhoods value down. Whoever can afford will try to avoid crime and move to safety.
Of course criminals cannot afford to live in expensive areas.
I think you got it in reverse, poverty does not necessary breeds violent crime.
Many country around the world are very poor and their crime is less than many American cities.
Also many poor areas in USA do not necessary have violent crimes.
The violent crime brings neighborhoods value down. Whoever can afford will try to avoid crime and move to safety. Of course criminals cannot afford to live in expensive areas.
He/she mentioned violent crimes, so I assume felonies; the infractions & misdemeanors are more common almost anywhere.
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"criminal offenses are broken down into personal or property crimes.
Infractions, also known as petty crimes, generally only require the criminal to pay a fine. A court hearing is not always needed for infractions. Examples of infractions include traffic laws, school zone laws and parking illegally.
Misdemeanors are less serious than felonies and include such things as simple battery, possession of less than an ounce of an illegal drug and driving under the influence, says About.
Felonies are more serious crimes, such as murder, rape, aggravated battery or kidnapping, according to About. Armed robbery and grand theft are other felonies. Committing such felonies requires the criminal to spend time in jail, possibly even for the rest of his life. Those who aided in the committing of a felony, but did not actually commit the overall crime, are also likely to be charged with a felony as well. People convicted of felonies often lose their right to vote and bear arms and their civil rights. Capital crimes are felonies that are punishable by death."
I think you got it in reverse, poverty does not necessary breeds violent crime.
Many country around the world are very poor and their crime is less than many American cities.
Also many poor areas in USA do not necessary have violent crimes.
The violent crime brings neighborhoods value down. Whoever can afford will try to avoid crime and move to safety.
Of course criminals cannot afford to live in expensive areas.
That's why I also mentioned drugs. Much of the violent crime in the US can be tied to the drug trade, particularly in the poor parts of major cities. America has a unique drug problem that politicians still haven't figured out how to properly address (or perhaps don't want to).
Also while being in a poor area doesn't necessarily mean crime will be high, being in a more affluent area does indeed almost always guarantee lower rates of violent crime.
Any area that has homes above $300,000 or rents above $1,600/month are going to be "safe" (generally speaking). I don't know why exactly, but the criminal element of most cities have a price point. Go above that price point, and neighborhood crime rates tend to plummet.
Do you have data to back this assertion up?
Ballantyne has seen crime in its neighborhoods in recent months.
I think that the neighborhoods that have the best police coverage and response will have fewer crimes.
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