The Crips became popular throughout southern Los Angeles as more youth gangs joined; at one point they outnumbered non-Crip gangs by 3 to 1, sparking disputes with non-Crip gangs, including the L.A. Brims, Athens Park Boys, the Bishops, The Drill Company, and the Denver Lanes.
Crips, blev mere og mere populær, i det sydlige Los Angeles efterhånden som flere ungdomsbander, sluttede sig til dem; hvilket gjorde at ikke-Crips banderne kom i undertal fra 3 til 1, hvorved de kom i konflikt med flere ikke-Crips bander, herunder the L.A. Brims, Athens Park Boys, the Bishops, The Drill Company, og the Denver Lanes.