A Review of the Effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch

Trevor Bennett; Katy Holloway; David P Farrington

doi:10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350076

A Review of the Effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch

Trevor Bennett, Katy Holloway, David P Farrington

Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

1 Wedi eu Llwytho i Lawr (Pure)

Crynodeb

The current paper presents the results of a systematic review of evaluations of neighbourhood watch. The review was conducted as part of the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group research on the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions. The main fi nding of the review was that about half of the schemes evaluated showed that neighbourhood watch was effective in reducing crime. However, just under half showed no evidence of success. An analysis of variations in outcome by features of the study, methods used and type of scheme showed some correlations with outcome. The paper concludes that future evaluation reports of neighbourhood watch should present more information on the features of the schemes and the method of analysis used to determine the source of variations in outcome, and to enable systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Iaith wreiddiol	Saesneg
Tudalennau (o-i)	143 - 155
Nifer y tudalennau	12
Cyfnodolyn	Security Journal
Cyfrol	22
Rhif cyhoeddi	2
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)	https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350076
Statws	E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu - 1 Ion 2009

NDC y CU

Mae’r allbwn hwn yn cyfrannu at y Nod(au) Datblygu Cynaliadwy canlynol

Mynediad at Ddogfen

10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350076

Dyfynnu hyn

@article{258677e6f1a14af1a6eec1dc17c020ef,

title = "A Review of the Effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch",

abstract = "The current paper presents the results of a systematic review of evaluations of neighbourhood watch. The review was conducted as part of the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group research on the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions. The main fi nding of the review was that about half of the schemes evaluated showed that neighbourhood watch was effective in reducing crime. However, just under half showed no evidence of success. An analysis of variations in outcome by features of the study, methods used and type of scheme showed some correlations with outcome. The paper concludes that future evaluation reports of neighbourhood watch should present more information on the features of the schemes and the method of analysis used to determine the source of variations in outcome, and to enable systematic reviews and meta-analyses.",

keywords = "neighbourhood watch, effectiveness, crime reduction, systematic review, meta-analysis",

author = "Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway and Farrington, {David P}",

year = "2009",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350076",

language = "English",

volume = "22",

pages = "143 -- 155",

journal = "Security Journal",

issn = "1743-4645",

publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - A Review of the Effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch

AU - Bennett, Trevor

AU - Holloway, Katy

AU - Farrington, David P

PY - 2009/1/1

Y1 - 2009/1/1

N2 - The current paper presents the results of a systematic review of evaluations of neighbourhood watch. The review was conducted as part of the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group research on the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions. The main fi nding of the review was that about half of the schemes evaluated showed that neighbourhood watch was effective in reducing crime. However, just under half showed no evidence of success. An analysis of variations in outcome by features of the study, methods used and type of scheme showed some correlations with outcome. The paper concludes that future evaluation reports of neighbourhood watch should present more information on the features of the schemes and the method of analysis used to determine the source of variations in outcome, and to enable systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

AB - The current paper presents the results of a systematic review of evaluations of neighbourhood watch. The review was conducted as part of the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group research on the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions. The main fi nding of the review was that about half of the schemes evaluated showed that neighbourhood watch was effective in reducing crime. However, just under half showed no evidence of success. An analysis of variations in outcome by features of the study, methods used and type of scheme showed some correlations with outcome. The paper concludes that future evaluation reports of neighbourhood watch should present more information on the features of the schemes and the method of analysis used to determine the source of variations in outcome, and to enable systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

KW - neighbourhood watch

KW - effectiveness

KW - crime reduction

KW - systematic review

KW - meta-analysis

U2 - 10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350076

DO - 10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350076

M3 - Article

SN - 1743-4645

VL - 22

SP - 143

EP - 155

JO - Security Journal

JF - Security Journal

IS - 2

ER -

A Review of the Effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch

Crynodeb

NDC y CU

Mynediad at Ddogfen

Ôl bys

Dyfynnu hyn