Since poverty is (at least typically) defined relative to some average those two things are not as disconnected as you may think. But in general I'd expect cri

Since poverty is (at least typically) defined relative to some average those two things are not as disconnected as you may think. But in general I'd expect crime to be a "least worst option" choice and I seem to remember research to that effect. Although I wouldn't be able to find that now again, so take it with an appropriate amount of salt.