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Crime concentrates at very small geographic units like street segments. Studies show 50% of crime occurs within 4-6% of street segments across cities, and 25% of crime within 1-1.6% of segments. This tight bandwidth of crime concentration across different cities and time periods suggests a "law of crime concentration" exists. While crime counts fluctuate significantly over time and between cities, the percentage of places that account for most crime remains stable. This law has important implications for fo
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- ppvela
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