Does Crime take the Metro?Kyle Scholz - Public Policy M224A

Project Goal• Determine whether or not a mass transit system

exports crime from high risk to low risk areas.

Method• Study the three years before and after the expansion of

the Metro Red Line to Hollywood (in 1999/2000)

• Use results to predict the effect of the Expo (Aqua) Line to Culver City

*Type I Crimes include: Homicide, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Vehicle Theft

Conclusions• The expansion of the Red Line coincided with

mixed results in terms of crime rates:

• One low crime area increased in crime• One low crime area decreased in crime• One high crime area increased in crime• One high crime area decreased in crime

• More investigation will be done (perhaps on the installation of the Gold Line) in order to provide more clarity.

Questions?