Identifies an easily-implemented green strategy that can reduce property crimes, violent crime, and total crimes. Suggests and supports the possibility that in barren inner-city neighborhoods, planting a few trees may work to inhibit crime, creating safer neighborhoods for poor families and their children.
View ResourceThis report and companion publications suggest that "greener" surroundings may lower residents' fear levels, as well as generate fewer incivilities, less violent behavior, and fewer reported crimes.