Painter, K., and D. Farrington
Date:
1999
Study Location:
Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Manuscript Type:
Book Series
Full Citation:
Painter, K., and D. Farrington (1999). “Street Lighting and Crime: Diffusion of Benefits in the Stoke-on-Trent Project Evaluation.” In K. Painter and N. Tilley (eds.), Surveillance of Public Space: CCTV, Street Lighting and Crime Prevention. Crime Prevention Studies, Vol. 10. Monsey, N.Y.: Criminal Justice Press
Results:
The prevalence of crime decreased by 26% in the experimental area and by 21% in the adjacent area, but increased by 12% in the control area. The incidence of crime decreased by 43% in the experimental area and by 45% in the adjacent area, but decreased by only 2% in the control area. Police-recorded crimes in the whole police area also decreased by only 2%. It is concluded that the improved street lighting caused a substantial decrease in crime in the experimental area, and that there was a diffusion of these benefits to the adjacent area. Cost effective.
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Study Number:
140.00