Is it possible that the efforts to defund police and go soft on crime in other cities simply drew away criminal activity? If you’re a criminal and you have citi

Is it possible that the efforts to defund police and go soft on crime in other cities simply drew away criminal activity? If you’re a criminal and you have cities like SF excusing all property crime below $1000 or Seattle tolerating CHAZ for weeks, why go conduct crime in a place where the risks and consequences are greater?