Just a quick note to help put the crime rate discussion into perspective. Yes, Lumberton has a high crime rate, but it’s not like everyone is walking around afraid for their lives every day. Looking at the raw data from 2016 (2017 is in the process of being released). There were 393 to 395 violent crimes reported. That number is made up of 9 murders, 5 - 7 rapes, 119 violent robberies and 222 assaults. (Of course rapes are always under reported.).
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Lumberton-North-Carolina.html
This website shows the crime rate by the sections of town:
Lumberton, NC Crime Rates and Statistics - NeighborhoodScout
The crime rate in the area that Hania lives is high, but not the highest in the city.
The majority of the violent crimes are drug related. So the people that don’t participate in the drug culture are rarely victims.
The population is poor and money is a big motivator for crimes like robbery. It is often drug addicts that commit robberies to get their next fix. The robberies that take place are usually done when people are not home. In 2016 there was a surge in robberies after hurricane Matthew when people were in shelters and homes were left empty. There has been another increase in robberies here since Florence hit this year.