M.S. Redzuan and T. Masron and A. Ahmad and K.K. Abdillah and A. Yusuf and S.N. Junaini and M.A.H. Jamian and Y. Kimura and R. Rainis and Norita Anak Jubit (2025) Assessing Malaysia’s urban security through Emerging Hot Spot Analysis (EHSA): A spatiotemporal investigation of burglary patterns within police jurisdictions of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya, Malaysia. International Journal of Geoinformatics, 21. pp. 29-49. ISSN 1686-6576
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Abstract
This study investigates the spatiotemporal patterns of midnight burglary (12 am–6:59 am) across 84 Police Station Boundaries (PSBs) in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya using Emerging Hot Spot Analysis (EHSA). The research addresses critical issues in urban crime dynamics, particularly the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on burglary trends. The objectives include identifying intensifying, diminishing, and other hotspot categories to enhance understanding of spatial crime distributions. A spatiotemporal design, utilizing advanced GIS tools, classifies crime hotspots into nuanced categories, enabling a comprehensive analysis of burglary trends from 2015–2020. Findings reveal significant disparities in burglary intensification in areas such as Kajang (8.60%), Selayang (4.73%), and Klang (4.56%), with diminishing trends observed in regions like Sri Muda. Oscillating and emerging patterns were noted in Kuang and Rawang. Conclusions emphasize the need for targeted, evidence-based law enforcement strategies to mitigate crime risks effectively. The study underscores implications for collaborative urban security policies, advocating for adaptive resource allocation and strategic interventions amidst evolving socio-economic disruptions. This work contributes to criminological literature by demonstrating the utility of EHSA in spatiotemporal crime analysis and informing public safety initiatives.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Burglary Crime, Emerging Hot Spot Analysis (EHSA), Police Station Boundary, Spatial-Temporal Anal |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology (General) > HM(1)-1281 Sociology > HM831-901 Social change H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV1-9960 Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV6001-7220.5 Criminology > HV6251-6773.55 Crimes and offenses |
| Department: | INSTITUTE > Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies |
| Depositing User: | SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS - |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2025 10:44 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2025 10:44 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44294 |
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