Spatial Analysis of Property Crimes in a University Campus

Abstract

Studies have shown that a poorly designed environment can support crime. Urban design theories, for instance, associate the probability of crime occurrence with the extent by which users can look out for each other. In the University of the Philippines in Diliman, it was found that hot spots on campus, while varying in their spatial and temporal patterns, exhibit characteristics which existing literature has shown to contribute to crime. Proximity to street intersections and accessibility to public transportation were positively related to criminal activity. The study also showed results on the role of land use and natural access in the incidence of crime that differed from findings of other studies.