The spatial distribution of crime and population density in Saudi Arabia

Title
The spatial distribution of crime and population density in Saudi Arabia
Publication Date
2018
Author(s)
Algahtany, Mofza
Kumar, Lalit
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-756X
Email: lkumar@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:lkumar
Barclay, Elaine
Khormi, Hassan
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1057/s41300-017-0034-3
UNE publication id
une:23260
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between crime and place across the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia using geographic information systems techniques based on population density, identifying and visualising the spatial distributions of national and regional crime rates for drug crimes, theft, murder, assault, alcohol and 'outrageous crimes' (offences against Islam) over a 10-year period from 2003 to 2012. Social disorganisation theory was employed to guide the study and explain the diversity in patterns in crime across the country. The highest rates of overall crimes were identified in the Northern Border and Jizan areas, located in the north and south of the country, respectively, while the East Area has the lowest crime rate. Most drug offences occurred in Northern Borders and Jizan, high rates of theft were recorded in Northern
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Citation
Crime Prevention & Community Safety, 20(1), p. 30-46
ISSN
1743-4629
1460-3780
Start page
30
End page
46

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