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Study finds brighter street lighting reduces violent crime
First reported Source: Phys.orgLast editorial activity
What happened
Adding LED lights to illuminate crime hot spots throughout the city of Newark reduced violent crime by nearly 46% and burglaries by 58%, according to new research from Rutgers University–Newark published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology.
Sources & evidence
- Phys.org Reporting source
Study finds brighter street lighting reduces violent crime ↗
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-brighter-street-violent-crime.html