It Is universally recognised that the crime rate has been escalating at an alarming rate all over the world in the past few years . People can commit crimes due to numerous reasons such as poverty , lack of education , food crisis and many more . In the midst of change, it is worth noticing that the crime rate is increasing in metropolitan areas rather than rural areas . The assertion seems pretty controversial across the globe . In the succeeding monograph , the main agenda is not only to delve into the matter as well as address some possible remedies to curb this menace