Characterizing the Temporal Regularities of Crime

There are a lot of studies that show that criminal activities exhibit certain temporal and spatial regularities. However, they often focus on either specific cities or types of crime and cannot clearly explain the patterns for the crime. What are the temporal patterns at the microlevel spatial scale...

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Main Authors: Xiaohua Luo, Jiaruo Peng, Mingsong Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1217627
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description There are a lot of studies that show that criminal activities exhibit certain temporal and spatial regularities. However, they often focus on either specific cities or types of crime and cannot clearly explain the patterns for the crime. What are the temporal patterns at the microlevel spatial scale? How general? Understanding the regularities of urban crime is important because it can help us improve the economy and safety of the cities and maintain harmony. This study analyzes the theft and burglary crime data from five cities in the United States. We successfully find the spatiotemporal patterns of two types of crime in different time series across cities.
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spelling doaj-art-39b6d943741a4da5826461f2e109893b2025-08-20T02:24:08ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1607-887X2022-01-01202210.1155/2022/1217627Characterizing the Temporal Regularities of CrimeXiaohua Luo0Jiaruo Peng1Mingsong Mao2School of Taxation and Public AdministrationsDepartment of Computer ScienceSchool of Information ManagementThere are a lot of studies that show that criminal activities exhibit certain temporal and spatial regularities. However, they often focus on either specific cities or types of crime and cannot clearly explain the patterns for the crime. What are the temporal patterns at the microlevel spatial scale? How general? Understanding the regularities of urban crime is important because it can help us improve the economy and safety of the cities and maintain harmony. This study analyzes the theft and burglary crime data from five cities in the United States. We successfully find the spatiotemporal patterns of two types of crime in different time series across cities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1217627
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