Crime Data results
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Vacancy and Crime
A new study analyzes how foreclosures and vacancies foster violent crime at the neighborhood level and how this effect worsens with prolonged vacancy.
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The Rhythm of Crime
The study of crime data has revolutionized the understanding of criminal behavior, revealing previously hidden patterns and insights. Perspectives in Crime
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Movers and Shakers: Monterrey
Monterrey, Nuevo León is one of Mexico’s top five most visited cities and ranks 4.21x on the Pinkerton Crime Index for total crime risk.
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Movers and Shakers: Tijuana
Tijuana is one of Mexico’s five most visited cities and boasts the world’s busiest ports of entry. Check out Tijuana's Pinkerton Crime Index risk score.
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Movers and Shakers: Cancun
Cancun is one of Mexico’s five most visited cities, capturing nearly 50% of international tourists. Check out Cancun’s Pinkerton Crime Index risk score.
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Movers and Shakers: Montreal
Explore the offices, banks, museums, and more of Montreal’s Underground City. Stay safe with a low crime risk score of 0.77x on the Pinkerton Crime Index.
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Reducing Substance Abuse and Crime
How do substance abuse treatment facilities affect crime rates in the surrounding area? Read the latest analysis from Pinkerton’s Perspectives in Crime.
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Movers and Shakers: Niagara Falls
Visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario? Pinkerton Crime Index can help you make better-informed decisions about your visit.
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The Cost of Crime on Job Earnings
Crime victimization’s impact on the labor market: Study shows significant long-term economic effects on victims, particularly women. Perspectives in Crime.
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Movers and Shakers: Orlando
Check out the Pinkerton Crime Index risk score for Orlando, FL, a domestic and international convention hub and one of the top 5 most visited US cities.
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Movers and Shakers: San Francisco
San Francisco is one of the top five most visited US cities and ranks highest for total crime risk. Check out the Pinkerton Crime Index risk score.
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Recidivism and Job Opportunities
Criminal recidivism rates are affected by employment challenges and job markets faced by recently released former inmates. Pinkerton Perspectives in Crime.
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The FBI's Improved Crime Statistics
Complications of a transition in the way the FBI collects and publishes national crime data may cloud understanding of how crime is evolving.
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The Age-Crime Curve
While the age-crime curve is widely accepted, its implications are hotly debated. Why does the age-crime relationship persist across centuries & cultures?
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Pinkerton Crime Index: How to Interpret Crime Risk Scores
Understanding crime risk and crime trends at your locations
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Crime and Summer Youth Employment Programs
Besides improving the lives of teens, one of the measurable benefits of summer youth employment programs is their impact on crime in the city.
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Introducing the Pinkerton Crime Index Australia
PCI’s latest release explores crime risk in Australia and provides the first comprehensive depiction of neighborhood crime risk in the country.
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Crime and Neighborhood Renewal Programs
A recent study found evidence that multi-agency neighborhood renewal programs reduce crime and generate social and economic value in disadvantaged areas.
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Violent Crime and the Impact on Students
Both the short-term and long-term effects of violence on academic performance indicate that crime reaches further into communities than its direct victims.
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CCTV in Criminal Investigations
Explore the data on CCTV usage and availability in criminal investigations. Part of our Perspectives in Crime series.
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What Is the Most Accurate Measure of Crime?
What is the difference between crime counts and crime rates, and which is more accurate when assessing crime risk across geographical regions?
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Pandemic Crime Statistics
Widespread stay-at-home orders provided a widescale natural experiment regarding day-to-day human movement patterns and their influences on various crimes.
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The Epidemic of Gun Violence
Harvard and Yale researchers studied what insights and interventions can be found by approaching gun violence through the same lens as a disease epidemic.
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Mental Health and Crime
The impact of crime on many dimensions of mental health, such as psychological distress, decreased quality of life, and erosion of trust in authorities.
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Gaps in the Data
Measuring crime risk in any country is uniquely challenging. In Mexico, we encountered severe underreporting in the Official Crime Statistics.
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Crime Target Selection
Criminology has long sought to understand how motivated offenders choose their targets and what locations seem to attract criminality.
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Building a Better Crime Score
A crime index calibrated to the societal costs of crime should account for differences in both frequency and severity when summing across crime subtypes.
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Violence on the Mind
Violent crime causes collateral damage by spreading fear, trauma and uncertainty across a community. A new study examines the extent of violence’s reach.
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The Seasonality of Crime
Crime seasonality is among the oldest ideas in scientific criminology. Modern study has advanced understanding of the mechanisms and controllable factors.
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Pollution and Aggravative Assaults
New studies join an increasing volume of academic research to show air pollution’s adverse societal and health effects including violent crime.
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Pinkerton’s Crime Index: An Essential Tool for Business Decision-making
Understanding what the Pinkerton Crime Index is, how it works, and how it impacts business decision-making is essential knowledge for business leaders.
Reports
COVID-19 and Crime in Chicago and Philadelphia
Efforts to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 have resulted in the closure of many nonessential businesses and produced record job losses.
Risk Snapshots
Most Visited Canadian Cities Crime Risk Snapshot
Compare total crime risk for Canada’s most visited cities in 2022 according to the Pinkerton Crime Risk Index.
Risk Snapshots
Most Visited USA Cities Crime Risk Snapshot
Compare total crime risk in the U.S.A.’s most visited cities in 2022 according to the Pinkerton Crime Risk Index.