Spatial analysis of violent crimes in Metro Manila, Philippines
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Mathematics and Statistics Department
Document Type
Article
Source Title
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
Volume
43
Issue
1
First Page
29
Last Page
47
Publication Date
1-2-2019
Abstract
Spatial patterns of murder and physical injury in Metro Manila, Philippines were visualized through conditional choropleth maps. Relationship of both crime rates with some demographic variables were investigated while accounting for possible spatial autocorrelation using spatial lag models. Results show that both crime rates tend to cluster in the northern cities of Metro Manila. Furthermore, significant spatial lag coefficients were found only for physical injury rates, with values ranging from 0.49 to 0.62, signifying a positive city-level spatial dependence of physical injury rates in Metro Manila. Moreover, some demographic covariates, such as population density, percentage of young males, education, marriage, and immigration were found to be associated with both crime rates. These results could serve as useful indicators of crime incidence; thus it is recommended that crime monitoring systems include them to aid in resource allocation and program planning for better crime prevention and security management. © 2017, © 2017 School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/01924036.2017.1398669
Recommended Citation
Mojica, V., Choi, A., Leong, R. F., & Co, F. F. (2019). Spatial analysis of violent crimes in Metro Manila, Philippines. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 43 (1), 29-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924036.2017.1398669
Disciplines
Criminology
Keywords
Crime analysis—Philippines—Metro-Manila; Spatial analysis (Statistics)
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