Evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of criminal geographic profiling methods: the case of Dandora, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMburu, Lucy W.
dc.contributor.authorHelbich, Marco
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-03T13:24:17Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractCriminal geographic profiling (CGP) prioritizes offender search, extensively reducing the resources expended in criminal investigations. The utility of CGP has, however, remained unclear when variations in environmental characteristics and offense type are introduced. This study evaluates several CGP strategies with data from Dandora, a small but densely populated suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. The research employs error distance and search-cost measures to determine CGP accuracy. Characterized by much shorter journeys to crime than those observed in Western cities, this study discovers significant applicability of CGP strategies in prioritizing offender searches. The negative exponential CGP strategy is identified to generate the most accurate geo-profiles.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2014.886921
dc.identifier.urihttp://192.168.8.146:4000/handle/123456789/106
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Group
dc.subjectcrime analysis
dc.subjectcriminal geographic profiling
dc.subjectNairobi (Kenya)
dc.subjectoffender travel
dc.subjectserial offense
dc.titleEvaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of criminal geographic profiling methods: the case of Dandora, Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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