The unprecedented changes in routine activities brought about by COVID-19 and the
associated lockdown measures contributed to a reduction in opportunities for predatory …

COVID-19 caused a great burden on the healthcare system and led to lockdown measures
across the globe. These measures are likely to influence crime rates, but a comprehensive …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, forensic sciences, on the one hand, contributed to gaining
knowledge about different aspects of the pandemic, while on the other hand, forensic …

Abstract The Covid-19 stay-at-home restrictions put in place in New York City were followed
by an abrupt shift in movement away from public spaces and into the home. This study used …

The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of COVID-19 on four outcomes
including calls for service for domestic violence, calls for service for assaults, arrests for …

Much research has shown that the first lockdowns imposed in response to the COVID-19
pandemic were associated with changes in routine activities and, therefore, changes in …

Objectives Routine activity theory suggests that levels of crime are affected by peoples'
activity patterns. Here, we examine if, through their impact on people's on-and off-line …

Objectives The study examines the variation in the daily incidence of eight acquisitive
crimes: automobile theft, electromobile theft, motorcycle theft, bicycle theft, theft from …

Drawing upon seven years of police calls for service data (2014–2020), this study examined
the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on calls involving persons with perceived mental …

Anti-social behaviour recorded by police more than doubled early in the coronavirus
pandemic in England and Wales. This was a stark contrast to the steep falls in most types of …