Erturk, E;
Raynham, P;
Unwin Teji, J;
(2023)
The impact of light and dark on crime in London.
In:
Proceedings of the 30th Session of the CIE 2023: CIE X050-PO165, Volume 1.
International Commission on Illumination: CIE: Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Abstract
The study examines the number of crimes that take place in daylight and after dark and what types of crimes are more common after dark. The methodology relies on the calculation of the solar altitude at the time the crime took place. The study looked at the weeks on either side of the clock change associated with the change to summer time and back again. The results show that whilst there is a small overall change in crime rate after dark, there is a significant change for some types of crime. Moreover, the nominal reduction in some types of crime may be associated with the fact that the crime is harder for the police to spot in the dark, for example, drug offences.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | The impact of light and dark on crime in London |
| Event: | 30th Session of the CIE |
| Dates: | 15 Sep 2023 - 23 Sep 2023 |
| DOI: | 10.25039/x50.2023.po165 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.25039/x50.2023.po165 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10194056 |
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