Abstract
The main aim of this research was to assess the effect of improved street lighting on crime. In Dudley, victimisation surveys were carried out before and after improved lighting in experimental and control areas. A similar study was carried out in Stoke-on-Trent, but crime rates were studied in experimental, adjacent and control areas. In both places, the prevalence and incidence of crime decreased after the improved lighting in the experimental area compared with the control area. There was also a decrease in crime in the adjacent area in Stoke, suggesting diffusion of benefits from the experimental area. There was no change in police-recorded crime in Stoke. Cost-benefit analyses showed that the tangible savings from crimes prevented more than paid off the full capital costs of the improved lighting within one year.
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