NCJ Number
95987
Date Published
Unknown
Length
33 pages
Annotation
Five to 7 months (1984) of data in the nine target areas of Phase I of Operation SafeStreet (St. Louis) were examined to determine if discernible relationships existed between areas participating in the project -- creating cul-de-sacs to modify vehicular traffic patterns in the neighborhoods -- and if the incidence of reported Part I crimes differed between participating and nonparticipating areas.
Abstract
Four areas declined to have their traffic patterns diverted. Three variables were examined: the increase/decrease in overall Part I crimes for 1984 compared to 1983, the increase/decrease in Part I crimes against persons and crimes against property for 1984 compared to 1983, and the increase/decrease in the rate of Part I crimes per 1,000 population. Eight of the nine target neighborhoods had an overall decrease in Part I crimes. The citywide decrease was less than that reported in seven of the eight SafeStreet target areas recording a decrease. The percentage difference in crime between participating and nonparticipating neighborhoods was insignificant; participating and nonparticipating neighborhoods showed a significant difference (9.0 percent) in the decrease of crimes against persons, however; but the difference in the incidence of property crimes was insignificant. Each of the participating neighborhoods realized a reduction in the number of crimes reported per 1,000 population, from a low of 3.2 to a high of 21.1; the mean reduction rate for the nonparticipating neighborhoods was 2.8 crimes per 1,000 population. Tabular data and three references are provided.