Geographical aspects of the incidence of residential burglary in Newcastle-under-Lyme, U.K.

Auteurs :
EVANS, D. J.
OULDS, G.

Description :
This paper analyses the distribution of residential burglary in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK. a small town with a population of 73.000 in 1981. The analysis is in four parts: the first is concerned with the means of reporting burglary incidents| the second with the spatial analysis of burglary incidents at the enumeration district and the individual household level| the third with an ecological analysis of the burglary incidents| and the fourth with an examination of journey to burgle characteristics. The study shows that some areas of low socio-economic status are vulnerable to high burglary rates as are some individual households within such areas. The ecological analysis further defines the nature of the low socio-economic status areas, which are vulnerable to high burglary rates, The journey to burgle analysis shows the proximity of offender and victim in cases of residential burglary.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie Rotterdam, 1984, vol. 75, n°. 5, p. 344-355, Références bibliographiques : 20 réf.

Date :
1984