A comparison between the cost effectiveness of CCTV and improved street lighting as a means of crime reduction

Lawson, Tony and Rogerson, Robert and Barnacle, Malcolm (2018) A comparison between the cost effectiveness of CCTV and improved street lighting as a means of crime reduction. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 68. pp. 17-25. ISSN 0198-9715

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    Abstract

    The effectiveness of CCTV and improved street lighting has been studied extensively in terms of their potential for reducing the number of crimes in a certain area. However, this does not take into account the cost of the interventions or the savings due to crime reduction. This paper presents a model, which takes the form of a cellular automaton to simulate the implementation of improved street lighting and CCTV cameras using a range of strategies. This permits an exploration of simulated options to find which is most cost effective and what the best strategy for implementation is. The results indicate that there are few situations where CCTV is more cost effective than improved street lighting as a way of reducing street crime. In addition, it is shown that the strategy of targeting locations with the highest crime rates, “hot spots‟, has the greatest potential for maximising the cost effectiveness of interventions.

    Creators(s): Lawson, Tony, Rogerson, Robert ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6943-9263 and Barnacle, Malcolm ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-5206;
    Item type:Article
    ID code:62235
    Keywords:cost effectiveness, improved street lighting, CCTV, cellular automaton, crime reduction, Electronic computers. Computer science, Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform , Computer Science(all), Urban Studies
    Subjects:Science > Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science
    Social Sciences > Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Policy
    Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:06 Nov 2017 11:43
    Last modified:01 Jan 2021 12:21
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/62235
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