Closing Off Opportunities for Crime: An Evaluation of Alley-Gating

A new situational crime prevention measure recently introduced into Great Britain involves the fitting of gates to alleyways running along the back of terraced properties to restrict access to local residents and reduce opportunities for offenders. A number of quantitative techniques were used to as...

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Published in:European journal on criminal policy and research 2004-12, Vol.10 (4), p.285-308
Main Authors: Bowers, Kate J., Johnson, Shane D., Hirschfield, Alex F. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers to entry
Burglary
Cost-benefit analysis
Crime prevention
Criminology
Evaluation
Intervention
Offenders
Penal policy
Residential areas
Safety devices
Studies
United Kingdom
Victimization
Victims of crime
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Summary:A new situational crime prevention measure recently introduced into Great Britain involves the fitting of gates to alleyways running along the back of terraced properties to restrict access to local residents and reduce opportunities for offenders. A number of quantitative techniques were used to assess the success of the intervention in reducing burglary in the City of Liverpool. The results demonstrate that, relative to a suitable comparison area, burglary was reduced by approximately 37%, there was a diffusion of benefit to properties in the surrounding areas, and the scheme was cost beneficial with a saving of L1.86 for every pound spent. The analyses provide persuasive evidence that these reductions were attributable to the intervention. We argue that the methodological techniques demonstrated here can be applied more widely to crime prevention evaluations. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0928-1371
1572-9869
DOI:10.1007/s10610-005-5502-0