Table 2

Average crimes, by year in BID and non-BID reporting districts

YearNon-BID areas (n=893)BID areas (n=179)
RobberyViolentRobberyViolent
M (median)M (median)M (median)M (median)
199425.88 (17)64.27 (42)41.6 (35)86.53 (66)
199524.01 (16)60.89 (41)41.56 (35)89.75 (74)
199621.06 (13)54.70 (35)34.3 (29)77.35 (61)
199716.85 (11)49.14 (33)29.37 (24)70.52 (57)
199813.06 (8)42.99 (28)22.34 (17)59.77 (51)
199911.82 (7)40.58 (26)19.98 (16)56.46 (46)
200012.90 (8)43.63 (26)21.66 (18)60.26 (51)
200115.43 (10)49.38 (31)26.20 (21)68.74 (55)
200214.05 (8)44.56 (26)24.83 (20)62.94 (54)
200313.60 (8)42.24 (26)23.92 (19)60.21 (51)
200411.81 (7)36.65 (22)19.43 (15)49.12 (44)
200511.49 (7)26.49 (15)18.06 (14)37.91 (34)
Average16.00 (9)46.29 (28)26.94 (10)64.96 (52)
Linear trend−1.2−2.5−1.9−3.6
  • Each column presents the average (M) and median (50th percentile) values for the number of incidents in business improvement district (BID) and non-BID areas.