Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Residential Burglary Repeat Victimization: Case Study of Chennai City Promoters Apartments, INDIA

One of the most important roles of government is to protect its citizens from crime and unsafe situations.The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to understand spatial and temporal patterns of crime offences has become more prevalent in recent years; GIS help to optimize effectiveness in the reduction of crime & to increase the safety of residents. Important process offered through GIS is the identification of hot spots, or locations with a high crime rates. The identification of hot spots in time may even be very important; help in better understanding of crime pattern to create a crime reduction plan & allowing for the strategic deployment of resources sometimes & places when they can make the greatest difference.Spatial-Temporal information analysis plays a central role in lots of security-related applications. This study carried out to inquire in to and evaluate the effectiveness of associating spatial and temporal factors for repeated events in residential housebreaking. To demonstrate the application of spatial statistics, this approach can be a viable analysis alternative in security informatics. In this paper used Chennai City Promoters Apartments in India as a case study.