Factors in Micro-level spatial analysis

Points of entry to a crime location

Is a particular point of entry commonly used?

Method of exit from a crime location

Is a particular point of exit regularly used?

Type of public space from which entry to a crime scene was gained

Are properties commonly accessed from a particular type of public space e.g. pedestrian alleyways?

Volume of pedestrian traffic near or through crime location

Is access to properties gained from areas where there is a lack of natural surveillance?

Lines of sight around scene of crime location

Is access to properties gained from areas where there is a lack of natural surveillance?

Location and quality of street lighting at or around crime scene

Does a lack of lighting reduce surveillance?

Assessment of features that encourage ‘defensible space’.

Are there features such as fences and flowerbeds that encourage defensible space?

Attributes of property for burglary (e.g. tenure type, dwelling type)

Are particular types of property or particular tenures more susceptible to burglary e.g. houses in multiple occupation with shared entrances?

The quality of security on doors and windows

Are there similarities in the quality of security on properties susceptible to crime?

Susceptibility of shops to ram raiding

Are certain designs of shop frontage more susceptible to crime?