You're assuming that the causation goes lead -> lower IQ -> more crime. Indeed, the Flynn effect doesn't support the lower IQ -> more crime relationship.
Lead has a wider range of neurological effects than just reducing IQ. The causation may be more likely: lead -> unknown neurological changes -> more criminality & lower IQ.
Lead has a wider range of neurological effects than just reducing IQ. The causation may be more likely: lead -> unknown neurological changes -> more criminality & lower IQ.