CCTV In Town Centres, Three Case Study

Register to read the introduction… Cameras had the greatest effect on property crime whereas the effect on personal crime was less clear as there was little change in the level of assault and wounding. “When a survey was taken in the three towns, most people felt safer with the presence of CCTVs, but those who often visited the town centre regularly did not feel any safer” (Brown, 1996). Many individuals felt that the cameras were unable to control the rowdy behavior of the people. When the three cases were compared individually, firstly, In New Castle Upon Tyne crime reduction occurred prior to installation and continued to drop afterward. Due to which the crime rate in non-CCTV surveillance area was also reducing. Theft from vehicles increased after installation along with drunken offenses. But still in New Castle Upon Tyne it was seen like some rowdy people were not change at all and further because of them the idea of CCTV’s was fading. Secondly, in Birmingham robbery decreased before installation and then increased to even higher levels afterward. Wounding and assault rates remained consistent although vehicle thefts declined. Those who used the city centre at night were less …show more content…
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