Connecting the Lines: A Comparison of Journey to Crime Distance Metrics

• In Event: Communities and Place: Individuals Moving Across Space

Abstract

Journey to crime trips has been posited to be within a 1-2 mile radius of the offender’s home. The distance between the offense location and offender’s home, however, may be dependent on the technique used to measure distance. This study will compare different distance metrics, especially street network based measurements, to determine if the conclusions drawn from journey to crime studies are dependent on which distance metric is used for burglaries, theft from automobiles, and robberies.

Authors

• Jaime R. Argueta, University of Cincinnati

• Cory P. Haberman, University of Cincinnati