Unfortunately, as the level of poverty in the East End remains so high, the crime rate has incidentally increased. Since the 1960s, the East End has been associated with gang activity and, overall, has earned itself a rather harsh reputation as one of, if not the worst, areas of London, England. Compared to the east end of London, Harlem has also had its fair share of social problems. As essentially considered the worst part of Manhattan, Harlem holds the highest unemployment rate in New York City, as well as the worst rates of AIDS and teen pregnancy. East Harlem is the second largest public housing area in New York and is considered crude and disgusting. East London and East Harlem maintain equal notoriety for maintaining a dirty and unsafe area of ​​residence for anyone visiting these parts of the