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Table 3 Theft (Argentina—other theft; Colombia—theft from the person) concentration

From: Crime concentration at micro-places in Latin America

Country

City and population (in millions)

n crimes (and rate per 100,000)

% of streets accounting for 25% of crime (n streets)

% of streets accounting for 50% of crime (n streets)

Argentina

Bahia Blanca (0.3)

869 (316)

0.6 (86)

2.2 (301)

Olavarria (0.1)

192 (171)

0.7 (34)

1.7 ( 82 )

San Nicolas (0.1)

318 (237)

0.7 (32)

2.2 (107)

Tandil (0.1)

305 (261)

0.9 (45)

2.4 (121)

Zarate (0.1)

373 (377)

0.7 (29)

2.4 (101)

Colombiaa

Barranquilla (1.2)

8933 (733)

1.0 (na)

3.4 (na)

Bogotá (8.1)

39,825 (493)

0.5 (na)

2.2 (na)

Cali (2.4)

14,431 (601)

0.6 (na)

2.4 (na)

Medellin (2.5)

5274 (210)

0.2 ( na )

0.9 ( na )

  1. Refer Table 1 footnote