Insecure people lacking self esteem are more likely to commit crimes I.e. a person who has little to lose has more chances murdering you than a billionaire Criminology researchers have found evidence that self-esteem is related to illegal acts. Their study, published in the journal Deviant Behavior, indicates that high self-esteem has an overall negative effect on crime and delinquency. https://www.psypost.org/study-high-self-esteem-linked-reduced-likelihood-crime-delinquency/