POLICY BRIEF: Housing Voucher Recipients Don’t Cause Crime, but Tend to Follow in its Wake

March 15, 2013 -- A new report released today by the Furman Center and Moelis Institute debunks the long-held myth that the influx of households with vouchers causes crime in a neighborhood to increase. Rather, the report finds that housing voucher recipients tend to move into neighborhoods with high existing levels of crime. These findings should reassure communities worried about entry of voucher holders, but also raise questions about whether the Housing Choice Voucher program is reaching its stated goal of helping recipients reach “better” neighborhoods. See the press release or read the full report.