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December 4, 2025Open Access

Burglary in gated communities: an empirical analysis using routine activities theory

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

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Overview

Empirical analysis reveals gated neighborhoods raise burglary victimization risk in South Africa, suggesting unexpected challenges.

Key Points

  • Gated communities associate with higher victimization rates, as shown by regression models.
  • Regression analysis highlights significant links between gating and burglary in both day and night.
  • Research focused on Gauteng province in South Africa, a region with high crime rates and numerous gated communities.
  • Findings imply complex sociopolitical factors influencing crime patterns in gated neighborhoods.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694025742d562116f28fddachttps://doi.org/10.14749/30787712
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