Statistics of variables used in spatial crime research

<p>Descriptive statistics for the non-standardised and standardised dependent and independent variables used as proxies for social disorganisation characteristics in Khayelitsha and Fort Lauderdale. The statistics are presented as raw variables prior to transformations.</p> <p>The spatial statistical techniques used to examine spatial patterns of violent crime and the associations with social disorganisation in Khayelitsha include:</p> <p>- exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) to explore the spatial distribution of violent crime in Khayelitsha;</p> <p>- bivariate correlation analysis using Pearson product-moment correlation;</p> <p>- a series of spatial regression models to examine the association between crime and a selection of structural neighbourhood characteristics in Khayelitsha.</p>