The study examines the association of poverty and urbanization on crime rates within the Asian region. The endeavor utilized data from twenty-eight countries from 1990-2020 and employed multiple linear and stepwise regression. The top five countries from the Asian region were selected based on the highest average crime rates to provide a comprehensive analysis. Multiple regression was further visualized using a 3D scatter plot diagram with a regression plane. The research discovered a positive association between poverty (proxied by infant mortality rate) and crime rates in the Philippines and Thailand. All the top five countries have recorded a negative association between urbanization and crime rates in the Asian region. The findings provided insights into the country-specific impact of poverty and urbanization on crimes in the Asian region. By utilizing these insights, policymakers could better tackle crimes and control the unintended consequences of poverty prevalence and rapid urbanization.
Gomez et al. (Mon,) studied this question.