The Negative Effects of Alcohol Establishment Size and Proximity on the Frequency of Violent and Disorder Crime across Block Groups of Victoria, British Columbia

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dc.contributor.authorFitterer, Jessica L.
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Trisalyn A.
dc.contributor.authorStockwell, Tim
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-09T20:44:19Z
dc.date.available2018-11-09T20:44:19Z
dc.date.copyright2018en_US
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractMultiple studies have associated the density of alcohol establishments with crime. What is not well understood is the influence of establishment patron capacity on the magnitude of crime in an area, or how the spacing of liquor primary establishments impacts crime levels. Using a Poisson spatial lag model, we estimated how patron capacity of on-premises licenses and the total number of off-premises licenses were associated with the frequency of violent and disorder crime occurring on Friday and Saturday nights in Victoria, British Columbia. To identify how the distance between bars and pubs was associated with the frequency of crime within 200 m of each establishment, we applied bivariate curve fitting and change detection techniques. Our model explained 76% percent of the variance in crime frequencies. Bars and pubs within block groups, and in neighboring block groups, had a significant positive association (p < 0.05) with the frequency of crime compared to other on-premises licenses (e.g., restaurants, theatres, clubs, hotels), and off-premises liquor stores. For every additional 1111 bar or pub patron seats the crime frequency per block group is expected to double over a 17 month period (factor of 1.0009 per patron seat). Crime frequency significantly dropped (p < 0.05) around (200 m) bars and pubs that are spaced greater than 300 m apart. Our results provide the first evidenced-based information for evaluating the size and spacing of on-premises licenses in Canadaen_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was financially supported by Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), and a Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) doctoral fellowship (752-2014-1015) awarded to Jessica Fitterer.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFitterer, J.L., Nelson, T.A. & Stockwell, T. (2018). The Negative Effects of Alcohol Establishment Size and Proximity on the Frequency of Violent and Disorder Crime across Block Groups of Victoria, British Columbia. ISPRS International Journal of Geo- Information, 7(8), 297. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7080297en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7080297
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/10280
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherISPRS International Journal of Geo- Informationen_US
dc.subjectalcohol establishment
dc.subjectcrime
dc.subjectviolent
dc.subjectdisorder
dc.subjectspatial lag
dc.subjectdistance
dc.subjectoff-premises
dc.subjecton-premises
dc.subjectCanadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Geography
dc.titleThe Negative Effects of Alcohol Establishment Size and Proximity on the Frequency of Violent and Disorder Crime across Block Groups of Victoria, British Columbiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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