Crimes contributing to everybody's insecurity (4)

I believe the answer is:

sins

'crimes' is the definition.

'contributing to everybody's insecurity' is the wordplay.
'contributing to' indicates a hidden word.
'SINS' is hidden in the letters of 'everybodys insecurity'.

(Other definitions for sins that I've seen before include "Breaches of moral law" , "Moral lapses" , "Serious offences" , "Wrongdoings" , "Evils" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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