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A global analysis of the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on crime

Published:2021-06-02 Issue:7 Volume:5 Page:868-877
ISSN:2397-3374
Container-title:Nature Human Behaviour
language:en
Short-container-title:Nat Hum Behav

Author:

Nivette Amy E.^ORCID,Zahnow Renee^ORCID,Aguilar Raul^ORCID,Ahven Andri,Amram Shai,Ariel Barak^ORCID,Burbano María José Arosemena,Astolfi Roberta,Baier Dirk,Bark Hyung-Min^ORCID,Beijers Joris E. H.,Bergman Marcelo,Breetzke Gregory^ORCID,Concha-Eastman I. Alberto^ORCID,Curtis-Ham Sophie^ORCID,Davenport Ryan,Díaz Carlos,Fleitas Diego^ORCID,Gerell Manne^ORCID,Jang Kwang-Ho,Kääriäinen Juha,Lappi-Seppälä Tapio^ORCID,Lim Woon-Sik,Revilla Rosa Loureiro,Mazerolle Lorraine^ORCID,Meško Gorazd,Pereda Noemí^ORCID,Peres Maria F. T.^ORCID,Poblete-Cazenave Rubén^ORCID,Rose Simon,Svensson Robert^ORCID,Trajtenberg Nico,van der Lippe Tanja,Veldkamp Joran,Perdomo Carlos J. Vilalta^ORCID,Eisner Manuel P.^ORCID

Abstract

AbstractThe stay-at-home restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 led to unparalleled sudden change in daily life, but it is unclear how they affected urban crime globally. We collected data on daily counts of crime in 27 cities across 23 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We conducted interrupted time series analyses to assess the impact of stay-at-home restrictions on different types of crime in each city. Our findings show that the stay-at-home policies were associated with a considerable drop in urban crime, but with substantial variation across cities and types of crime. Meta-regression results showed that more stringent restrictions over movement in public space were predictive of larger declines in crime.

Funder

Utrecht University Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences COVID-19 Fund

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Behavioral Neuroscience,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology,Social Psychology

Link

http://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01139-z.pdf

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