Hisham on Mom's day: Crime is 'bad' only 'cos women gossip excessively

Hisham(poo):

However, he said that the level of street crimes was exaggerated by the continuous chattering that made it seem worse.
“Most victims are women. What do women do? They go to the hairdressers… they chit-chat and suddenly it is everywhere and cause people to fear,” he joked.

O.O
Joking matter yah?
What do you think? Is crime getting worse? Or is it just false perception created at hairdressing salons?