Impact of metropolization on the crime structure (case study of provincial capitals in Poland)

Sypion-Dutkowska, Natalia; Leitner, Michael; Dutkowski, Marek

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2021.103359

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“…The urban environment is conducive to the development of crime, which often results in a reduction in this safety [69]. Among the main reasons for the increase in crime in cities are disparities in the income of residents and differences in education or cultural backgrounds which, in the final stage, result in the appearance of social inequality [70,71]. The presence of racial, religious and ethnic minorities and related integration and economic conflicts as well as the intensity and anonymity of social interactions and low levels of social control can also be reasons for the increase in crime.…”

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“…The presence of racial, religious and ethnic minorities and related integration and economic conflicts as well as the intensity and anonymity of social interactions and low levels of social control can also be reasons for the increase in crime. This process is also exacerbated by a high level of social disorganization [70,72,73], a significant number of single-parent and dysfunctional families [70,74], the presence of numerous events, facilities and areas that attract crime [70,75] and the establishment of contacts between criminals, leading to the formation of gangs and other forms of organized crime [70,76].…”

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A Smart City Is a Safe City: Analysis and Evaluation of the State of Crime and Safety in Polish Cities

Tutak,

Brodny

2023

Smart Cities

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The concept of a smart city is based on the extensive multidimensional use of information and communication technologies to create the most favorable living conditions for residents and visitors. It is also important to create favorable conditions for economic activity while respecting the environment. One of the most important dimensions of this concept is security in the broadest sense, particularly that which concerns urban residents. This article addresses this subject by analyzing crime and determining the state of safety in 16 Polish provincial cities between 2013–2022. The measure of this state was chosen to be a set of indicators characterizing a number of registered criminal and economic offenses in the studied cities. On this basis, values of the indices of the dynamics of change for these offenses in individual cities in the analyzed period were determined. In the next stage, the number of offenses was compared to the number of residents of the cities under study and the indices of concentration for total offenses (LQT) and for individual types of offenses (LQn) were determined. Based on these results, the studied cities were divided into four concentration levels. Afterward, these results were used for a multi-criteria analysis of the safety of studied cities, which was carried out using the TOPSIS method. The calculated values of the safety index (Pi) formed the basis for creating a ranking and specifying security levels of studied cities. The results indicate a wide variation among the cities in terms of safety levels. Gdańsk, Bydgoszcz, Olsztyn and Zielona Góra were found to be the safest cities, while Szczecin was found to be the least safe. The methodology developed and the results obtained show the validity of conducting comparative research in areas relevant to the implementation of the smart cities concept. The knowledge gained can be used to build strategies and conduct policies with regard to improving safety in cities, especially those aspiring to be smart cities.

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A Smart City Is a Safe City: Analysis and Evaluation of the State of Crime and Safety in Polish Cities

Tutak,

Brodny

2023

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“…The distribution of crime in a city depends on its spatial structure, transport system, and street networks, and is shaped by the distribution of crime generators, attractors, and detractors [1,4]. Moreover, the city crime problem usually concentrates in relatively small areas, as the Law of Crime Concentration and Iron Law of Troublesome Places suggest [5][6][7][8][9]. In many cities, the downtown area or central business districts would fall in this category because of the concentration of population and opportunities.…”

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Different Ways Ambient and Immobile Population Distributions Influence Urban Crime Patterns

Sypion-Dutkowska

Lan

Dutkowski

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IJGI

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The article aims to propose a new way of estimating the ambient and immobile urban population using geotagged tweets and age structure, and to test how they are related to urban crime patterns. Using geotagged tweets and age structure data in 37 neighborhoods of Szczecin, Poland, we analyzed the following crime types that occurred during 2015–2017: burglary in commercial buildings, drug crime, fight and battery, property damage, and theft. Using negative binomial regression models, we found a positive correlation between the size of the ambient population and all investigated crime types. Additionally, neighborhoods with more immobile populations (younger than 16 or older than 65) tend to experience more commercial burglaries, but not other crime types. This may be related to the urban structure of Szczecin, Poland. Neighborhoods with higher rates of poverty and unemployment tend to experience more commercial burglaries, drug problems, property damage, and thefts. Additionally, the count of liquor stores is positively related to drug crime, fight-battery, and theft. This article suggests that the age structure of the population has an influence on the distribution of crime, thus it is necessary to tailor crime prevention strategies for different areas of the city.

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More than walls: Fear of crime in neighbourhoods with different poverty levels bordering gated communities. The Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica

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2024

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Impact of metropolization on the crime structure (case study of provincial capitals in Poland)

Cited by 4 publications

References 39 publications

A Smart City Is a Safe City: Analysis and Evaluation of the State of Crime and Safety in Polish Cities

A Smart City Is a Safe City: Analysis and Evaluation of the State of Crime and Safety in Polish Cities

Different Ways Ambient and Immobile Population Distributions Influence Urban Crime Patterns

More than walls: Fear of crime in neighbourhoods with different poverty levels bordering gated communities. The Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica

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