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Author(s):

Pennington, R.

Date:

1977

Study Location:

St. Louis, MO, US

Manuscript Type:

Government Report

Full Citation:

Pennington, R. (1977). An Evaluation of the Open Garage Door Burglary Program. St. Louis, Mo.: St. Louis County Police Department

Results:

Treatment area experienced a 32% reduction in garage burglary compared to pre period, while the control area experienced a 34% reduction.

File:

147-Pennington.pdf (470.98 KB)

Study Number:

147.00

Author(s):

Pennell, S., C. Curtis and J. Henderson

Date:

1985

Study Location:

United States

Manuscript Type:

Organizational Report

Full Citation:

Pennell, S., C. Curtis and J. Henderson (1985). Guardian Angels: An Assessment of Citizen Response to Crime. San Diego, Calif.: San Diego Association of Governments

Results:

Violent crime reduced 22% in treatment area compared to 42% in comparison area. Simple assaults rose 26% in treatment versus 27% in comparison. Property crimes decreased 25% in treatment area compared to 15% in comparison. Fear of crime decreased in patrolled areas.

File:

146-Pennell.pdf (3.33 MB)

Study Number:

146.00

Author(s):

Pearson, D.

Date:

1980

Study Location:

Multnomah, OR, US

Manuscript Type:

Government Report

Full Citation:

Pearson, D. (1980). Evaluation of Multnomah County's Commercial Burglary Prevention Program. Salem, Ore.: Oregon Law Enforcement Council, Evaluation and Research Unit

Results:

The treatment area experienced 18 percent fewer burglaries than the comparison county.

File:

144-Pearson.pdf (681.31 KB)

Study Number:

144.00

Author(s):

Payne, S., and D. Gardiner

Date:

2003

Study Location:

Rugby, UK

Manuscript Type:

Government Report

Full Citation:

Payne, S., and D. Gardiner (2003). Street Lighting Improvement and the Fear of Crime in Rugby, Warwick, United Kingdom. Warwick, U.K.: Warwickshire County Council, Planning, Transport and Economic Strategy Department

Results:

The treatment area experienced a small reduction in overall actual night-time crime and disorder levels, and a significant reduction in domestic burglary incidents and vehicle crimes. Despite this, fear of crime did not change.

File:

143-Payne_and_Gardiner.pdf (340.18 KB)

Study Number:

143.00

Author(s):

Painter, K., and D. Farrington

Date:

1997

Study Location:

Dudley, West Midlands, UK

Manuscript Type:

Book Chapter

Full Citation:

Painter, K., and D. Farrington (1997). “The Crime Reducing Effect of Improved Street Lighting: The Dudley Project.” In R.V. Clarke (ed.), Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies. 2nd ed. Guilderland, N.Y.: Harrow and Heston

Results:

Crime decreased significantly (-23 percent) in treatment estate while comparison estate did not (-3percent). Day time crime decreased just as night time crime did suggesting temporal diffusion of benefit effect. Treatment estate also showed increased pro-social activity and less fear of crime.

File:

141-Painter_and_Farrington.pdf (502.9 KB)

Study Number:

141.00

Author(s):

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.

File:

04-PainterFarrington.pdf (612.82 KB)

Study Number:

140.00

Author(s):

Painter, K.

Date:

1988

Study Location:

Edmonton, UK

Manuscript Type:

Organizational Report

Full Citation:

Painter, K. (1988). Lighting and Crime Prevention: The Edmonton Project. Enfield, U.K.: Middlesex Polytechnic

Results:

Treatment area experienced reduction in victimization (from 21 pre to 3 post) and reduced fear of crime among community respondants.

File:

138-Painter.pdf (1.8 MB)

Study Number:

138.00

Author(s):

Nunn, S., K. Quinet and J. Rubleski

Date:

1996

Study Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US

Manuscript Type:

Organizational Report

Full Citation:

Nunn, S., K. Quinet and J. Rubleski (1996). Street Lighting and Crime: An Assessment of the Near Eastside of Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind.: Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University

Results:

Of the nine target areas that received street lighting, six showed evidence of lower calls for service volumes after lighting was installed. All three intersections examined showed a reduction in CFS after street lights were installed. One of the two multi-address groupings showed a reduction in CFS volume. Other findings were mixed.

File:

135-Nunn_et_al.pdf (665.45 KB)

Study Number:

135.00

Author(s):

Mukherjee, S., and P. Wilson

Date:

1987

Study Location:

Victoria, AUS

Manuscript Type:

Government Report

Full Citation:

Mukherjee, S., and P. Wilson (1987). “Neighbourhood Watch: Issues and Policy Implications.” Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, No. 8. Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Criminology

Results:

Where a high level of citizen participation occurred in a neighbourhood watch program significant reductions were likely to be achieved in reported residential burglaries. These positive results were mixed with other less encouraging findings, including a possible displacement of crime to offences other than residential burglaries, or to other areas not covered by neighbourhood watch.

File:

131-Mukherjee_Wilson.pdf (123.21 KB)

Study Number:

131.00

Author(s):

Morrow, E., and S. Hutton

Date:

2000

Study Location:

Chicago, IL, US

Manuscript Type:

Government Report

Full Citation:

Morrow, E., and S. Hutton (2000). The Chicago Alley Lighting Project: Final Evaluation Report. Chicago: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Results:

Both the experimental and control areas experienced similar increases in all offense categories between pre- and post-installation in the experimental area, the overall increases in the experimental area, however, were more pronounced (40 percent increase versus 19 percent increase in the control area).

File:

130-Morrow_Hutton.pdf (315.65 KB)

Study Number:

130.00

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