what is the perceived relationship between acommunity's level of crime and the community's status?

Answer 1

"The" preceived relationship? The perception of whom?

My perception is that the relationship is inverse.

High status [tends to] = Lower rates of crime

People of high socioeconomic status tend to choose to live where rates of crime are low. They want to protect their families and their toys, and they can afford to do so.

Low status [tends to] = Higher rates of crime

People of low socioeconomic status tend to have a myriad of difficulties. Financial problems, family problems, mental health problems, and an overall lack of resources that have many ending up feeling desperate, helpless and driven to crime.

Answer 2

Crime is correlated with negatively with the level of income and positively with the amount of income inequality in a community. This is true both in the US and internationally. Community status is not clearly defined but in the US it is usually equated with income level. However crime is more common among people who feel they have low status which is why income inequality as well as income level matters. Here is income inequality map of the US. You can see that regions with low inequality are also regions with low crime rates and cities which have high inequality has high crime rates. http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2007/07/17/united-states-income-inequality-map/

Answer 3

Crime seems to require a certain amount of net worth of an locale's citizens, otherwise the low lifes would simply stay home.
I figure that a criminal wouldn't bother sticking a knife into someone who has no money, so they relocate to some other place that supports their habits.