By The Sleep Judge, The Sleep Judge, September 5, 2019
More than half of police incidents took place during the day. Larceny/theft, drug violations, simple assaults, and property crimes were slightly more likely to happen while the sun was out, but more violent crimes such as driving while impaired, murder, rape/sexual assault, and robbery were more frequently reported at night. Eighty-seven percent of DWI cases (often referred to as DUIs) happened between 7 p.m. and 6:59 a.m., along with 65 percent of murder/nonnegligent manslaughter cases, 59 percent of rapes and sexual assaults, and 56 percent of robberies.
For those looking to stay safe at night, our study shows that murder peaked at 9 p.m. and aggravated assault peaked just an hour after.
Among these crimes, DWI/DUIs had the highest percentage change from day to night – roughly a 550 percentage change, which translates to around 6 times as many DWI/DUIs at night versus the day. For every 9 DWI/DUIs per 10,000 residents that happen during the day, there are 60 per 10,000 residents that happen at night. When we analyzed data for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 10,000 residents, there were three murders during the day compared to five at night. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter also changed significantly when shifting from day to night, along with rape and sexual assault.
This article pertains to my thesis since it helps to understand where the danger lies at night and what kinds of crimes are taking place. It reinforces my initial thought that violent crimes would be more frequent at night, making the issue of safety around campus more important still.
