The cost of living has soared since COVID, owing to supply line disruptions, the war in Ukraine and climate-related disasters. Many Canadians feel the pinch of inflation, which is unpleasant enough. However, the rising cost of living may lead to another problem: higher crime.
Why would higher costs of living lead to increased crime? We can summarize this prediction in one word: desperation. When living is expensive, there are more people who are at risk of not affording their rent, mortgage, groceries and other necessities. Some Canadians barely have enough money to make it to payday, or don’t have enough. And as the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures.
