In and around: identifying predictors of theft within and near to major mass underground transit systems

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Newton, A.D. ORCID: 0000-0002-2491-8401, Partridge, H. and Gill, A., 2014. In and around: identifying predictors of theft within and near to major mass underground transit systems. Security Journal, 27 (2), pp. 132-146. ISSN 0955-1662

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1057/sj.2014.2

Abstract

This article identifies factors that encourage or reduce pick-pocketing at underground rail stations through a case study analysis of the London Underground. Negative binomial Poisson regression models found predictor variables of pick-pocketing selected from the internal characteristics of stations and features of their nearby surroundings. Factors that increased risk were those associated with greater congestion inside stations including lifts, waiting rooms and fewer platforms; and increased levels of accessibility near stations, more paths and roads. Features that reduced risk were those likely to encourage detection and guardianship; stations with more personal validators, staffing levels and shop rentals; and the presence of more domestic buildings nearby. Station type was also influential; those that were ‘attractors’ of crime and those frequently used by tourists were at greater risk. The findings suggest a transmission of theft risk between the internal settings of underground stations and their nearby surroundings.

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Journal article

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Security Journal

Creators:

Newton, A.D., Partridge, H. and Gill, A.

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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April 2014

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