Quantitative methods

Applying the Spatial EBLUP to place-based policing. Simulation study and application to confidence in police work

There is growing need for reliable survey-based small area estimates of crime and confidence in police work to design and evaluate place-based policing strategies. Crime and confidence in policing are geographically aggregated and police resources …

The geographies of perceived neighbourhood disorder. A small area estimation approach

This research examines the geographical distribution of perceived neighbourhood disorder in Manchester, England, by using small area estimates. Sample surveys are the main source of information to analyse perceived disorder. However, most surveys are …

Dashing Hopes? the Predictive Accuracy of Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment by Police

The Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH) form is a standardized risk assessment implemented across most UK police forces. It is intended to facilitate an officer’s structured professional judgment about the risk a victim faces of …

Worry about crime in Europe. A model-based small area estimation from the European Social Survey

Worry about crime is known to be higher in some European regions than others. However, cross-national surveys, which are the main source of information to map worry about crime across Europe, are designed to be representative of large areas …