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Introduction to the Special Issue: Urban Mobility and Crime Patterns
Andrew Newton1, Marcus Felson2, Jon Bannister3
1Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ), School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Room 3011, Chaucer Building, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ UK.
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
|November 22, 2021
Summary
Understanding urban mobility
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Urban Studies
- Geography
Background:
- Crime patterns are influenced by the daily movement of people in urban areas.
- Traditional crime denominators may not accurately reflect crime risk in dynamic urban environments.
Discussion:
- This special issue addresses the 'dynamic denominator' challenge in crime analysis.
- Accurate crime measurement requires denominators appropriate to crime type, space, and time.
Key Insights:
- Crime hot spots can be misleading if they don't account for dynamic population changes.
- Urban mobility data is crucial for a realistic understanding of crime distribution.
Outlook:
- Future research should integrate mobile phone, transportation, and land use data.
- Developing dynamic denominators will improve crime prevention and resource allocation.
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