The “No-One Cares” concept: does disorder invite crime?

​Does a single broken window inevitably lead to serious crime? This article explores the "No-One Cares" signal—a criminological concept suggesting that physical disorder acts as silent permission for illicit behavior. By examining Wilson and Kelling’s Broken Windows Theory and the historic turnaround of the New York City subway system, this post explores how environmental neglect erodes social control and why collective efficacy is the most effective antidote to urban decay.