There is traditionally a lot of prostitution and drug sales in the east end but they're not usually visible from the street. The department can ignore it without getting a lot of grief. The heroin problem is becoming a heroin epidemic, so crime is definitely going higher this year. Drug addicts don't care what side of town they're whoring, stealing, and robbing to pay for their habit.
There is traditionally a lot of prostitution and drug sales in the east end but they're not usually visible from the street. The department can ignore it without getting a lot of grief. The heroin problem is becoming a heroin epidemic, so crime is definitely going higher this year. Drug addicts don't care what side of town they're whoring, stealing, and robbing to pay for their habit.