Abstract
Immigration and its relationship with crime have long been discussed and researched in a variety of manners. There has been focus on a wide spectrum of research questions concerning the issue, such as public perceptions, immigrant perceptions, crime rates and immigration trends. The present article considers the crime rates in the areas of the UK with the highest concentrations of first-generation immigrants. The areas were gathered using census data and crime rates from police recorded statistics. The first-generation immigrants were categorised by their area of origin: Europe, Africa and Asia. Quantitative analysis showed that the areas containing the highest concentration of first-generation immigrants saw a drop in crime compared to the areas with the second highest concentration. Results also showed that certain immigrant groups combined in high concentrations make for lower crime rates. Such findings suggest that there may be a cultural aspect at play, and begs further research.
Highlights
Often the discussion of immigration and crime is conducted in a political environment, or is at the very least politicised in some way
Perhaps a more useful approach is that of AlonsoBorrego (2012) and Ignatans & Matthews, whose research found that immigration from areas with similar cultures to the host has a benign impact on crime
It is a common perception that immigration is linked with increased crime rates
Summary
Often the discussion of immigration and crime is conducted in a political environment, or is at the very least politicised in some way. Perhaps a more useful approach is that of AlonsoBorrego (2012) and Ignatans & Matthews (in press), whose research found that immigration from areas with similar cultures to the host has a benign impact on crime. In this sense, culture is a more tangible entity, as culture is generally easier to identify in the broader sense than to deconstruct. It seems as though a policing strategy tailored to areas containing a high concentration of immigrants would need to tackle the problem of trust and be aware of the importance of culture, without overworking or undermining the police as they currently are It is within this context that the present research was carried out. The impact of concentration of first-generation immigrants from different countries of origin on crime rates in the UK was examined and reported on below
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