Crime has always been a relevant topic in society whether it be the news reporting about a murder or a young teen stealing a couple of clothes from the mall. No matter where you are, crime is something that is part of everyday society. Breaking down crime into different regions of the United States may help to determine why crime is committed in certain places more than others. There could be a plethora of reasons for why crime rates are higher in different places but pinpointing key factors for why crime could take place might help to determine why they occur. After careful examination, 3 possible reasons for increased crime rates in different regions of America are economic stability, Drug distribution and use, and populous cities within each region. One of the possible reasons for higher crime rates in certain regions is economic stability within those regions. Regions like the midwest, which are home to some of the poorest cities like Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati could be the reason why crime rates are higher(Source E). The west has a lot of big cities as well that are poor and many residents have low incomes like Los Angeles, Oakland, and Houston. As of 2011, the Midwest and West had the highest rate of property and violent crime (Source A). Something to look at when thinking about the relationship between crime and poverty is what might cause the two to be related. The disadvantage of being in a financially unstable situation is the lack of exposure within concentrated poverty areas to good education. Having a stable, good education helps kids stay engaged in school studies and extracurricular activities. It would keep kids off the streets, away from drugs and gangs. A good education and high interest in school would lead to a drive within youth to want to reach higher education. The problem with this is that since most of the inner cities only have "sections  of poverty like the projects. Within those areas, it is hard to get good funding for education because of the high poverty and large amount of low inco