Using Illegal drugs is the number one cause why crime rates increases, when someone is addicted to illegal drugs and unable to support their addiction financially,they mostly ended up in a world of crime to fuel their habits. Other reason is the growth of unemployment. The cost of living rises up and people are commiting crimes to fulfill their needs and desires. Unemployment cause by insufficient education acquired therefore having temporary jobs that expires for a few months. The higher education level and the qualifications required for a specific jobs that makes it difficult for undergraduates to meet and pass its qualifications. Thus resulting to unemployment.. In most depressed areas, Poverty is one major factor that increases crime rates, The common crimes commmited were all related to stealing. All were Robbery,theft and swindling.
Because people were driven to great lengths of desperation to fulfill their needs. Sometimes driven by hunger these people would do anything to meet their desires even resorting to violence and crimes.