More and More Liquor stores

While riding around a number of low income neighborhoods, I have noticed the number of liquor stores (also known as smoke shops) present compared to the suburban neighborhoods. Could this be one factor for high crime rates? There is almost a liquor store on every corner within these neighborhoods, but in the suburban communities they are not any. Suburban neighborhoods have more of grocery stores. So what is the reason behind that? Many residents of low income neighborhoods believe that this is one of the factors for high crime rates. According to Anyi Howell, author of “Why so many liquor stores,” states “Some of these stores add to community problems such as public drunkenness and domestic violence with liquor discounts and lax rules that make it easy to get drunk and get alcohol without being ID'd. And if you do get ID'd, fret not -- just walk down the block.” On the other hand, although there are many liquor stores within these communities, some would say that is not a factor for high crime rate. No one makes people go into the store and buy alcohol or other substances. What about those that stay in the neighborhood that is not affected by the liquor stores. However, by having many liquor stores in these communities instead of having more schools, suggest school is last and making money off the community by any means is first. What if there weren’t any liquor stores in these communities? Instead there should be more schools, grocery stores like the suburban neighborhoods. Would that make a difference on how people perceive low income neighborhoods? Would it decrease the high crime rate?