high-crime area

collocation in English

meaningsofarea

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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The problem is that neighbourhood watch schemes will not work well in ahigh-crimeareabecause the community is already splintered.
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Such a move in ahigh-crimearea, where a community is already splintered, would make all the difference in the world.
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Dorset is not ahigh-crimearea, but there is a great fear of crime, which any politician must address.
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Yardley is not ahigh-crimearea.
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The program was intended to prevent crime in ahigh-crimeareausing suppression and social services.
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Today, the area around this plaza is semi-deserted outside of work hours and is considered to be ahigh-crimearea.
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Thus, the sole issue before it was whether respondent's flight upon the approach of a police vehicle patrolling ahigh-crimeareais sufficient to justify an investigative stop.
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Com website says that area is ahigh-crimeareaand should be avoided.
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In the alternative, petitioner submits that, even if unprovoked flight by itself does not justify a stop, flight in ahigh-crimeareadoes justify a detention.
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It will be a serious penalty on families who have the misfortune to live in high-crime areas, and particularly in inner cities.
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We shall concentrate that resource in about 2 million homes in high-crime areas.
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Some people seem to think that my partnership initiatives are irrelevant to the needs of high-crime areas.
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