The Relationship between Crime and Public Transit in Denver: A Spatial Perspective

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Abstract

Through much research it has become clear in the fields of criminology, geography, and urban planning that crime is a geographically concentrated activity in the United States. Yet the relationship between crime and public transportation is still understudied. Using crime and public transit in Denver County, Colorado, the relationship between crime and public transportation is identified in a variety of geospatial and statistical regression techniques. Spatial regression models indicate that crime clusters in proximity to both light rail stops and bus stops, with the clustering relatively greater near light rail locations. Results are consistent for analyses estimated separately for property crimes and violent crimes.

Author

• Matthew Brooks, Iowa State University