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Staying home saves lives, really!

Maurizio Malpede¹, Soheil Shayegh²

¹Bocconi University and University of Verona, Milan, Italy.

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Shelter-in-place orders during the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant crime reduction in San Francisco neighborhoods. While theft and homicide dropped, domestic violence and weapon offenses remained unaffected by the lockdown.

Keywords:

COVID-19 Coronavirus Crime Quarantine

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Public Health
Urban Studies

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted widespread government-imposed social restrictions, including quarantine and shelter-in-place orders.
These measures aimed to curb virus transmission but had potential secondary effects on public safety and crime rates.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the immediate, unintended effects of shelter-in-place orders on various crime categories.
To analyze these effects at a granular neighborhood level, rather than broader city or state levels.

Main Methods:

Utilized daily crime report data from the United States.
Employed fine-grained spatial analysis focusing on neighborhood-level units.
Conducted analysis to assess crime trends one month post-restriction implementation.

Main Results:

San Francisco experienced an estimated 10-20% point decrease in total crimes one month after shelter-in-place orders.
Significant reductions were observed in theft, homicide, and traffic accidents.
Domestic violence incidents and weapon possession offenses showed no significant change.

Conclusions:

Shelter-in-place policies had a notable impact on reducing certain crime types.
The effects varied across crime categories, with some unaffected by the restrictions.
Findings highlight the complex relationship between public health interventions and crime patterns.