Table 1. Theoretical mechanisms linking gentrification to crime.

Theory	Crime-promoting Mechanisms	Crime-reducing Mechanisms
Social Disorganization Theory	Increased residential instability Increased ethnic heterogeneity	Decreased concentrated disadvantage
Routine Activities Theory	Increased suitable targets Reduced presence of capable guardians (due to disruption of network)	Reduced presence of motivated offenders Increased presence of capable guardians (due to increase in resources)