The Impact of Home Repairs on Neighborhood Crime
- CECPR News
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min read

Gina South, MD led a cross-sectional study to understand how repairing houses in Philadelphia neighborhoods impacted crime rates. The study team found a remarkable outcome, with the intervention associated with a 21.9% decrease in crime. The study focused on homes owned by low-income individuals in Black neighborhoods around the city.
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