Almost all street-level crime (burglaries, robberies etc) is caused by degenerates (homeless, mentally ill, 'professional' criminals) and there's often a race component to it (even outside of the US).
You can't really talk about those things in polite company, so house prices are the euphemism used instead.
You can't really talk about those things in polite company, so house prices are the euphemism used instead.