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Yeah this is part of the reason why people PERCEIVE crime as being higher in cities despite it actually being lower. There's less violent crime but there's a lot more obviously intoxicated and destitute people in the street. They may not be committing any crime (well besides having and consuming an illegal substance) but having so many clearly desperate people in your immediately surroundings is still very unpleasant and makes people feel less safe.