RT Article
T1 Nudging down theft from insecure vehicles. A pilot study
JF International journal of police science & management
VO 19
IS 1
SP 31
OP 38
A1 Roach, Jason 1969-
A2 Walton, Miles
A2 Gaskell, Karen
A2 Phillips, Paul
A2 Weir, Kevin
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764338561
AB This report presents the preliminary findings of a pilot study to reduce thefts from cars committed against insecure vehicles, using the behavioural insights or ‘nudge approach’. The recipients of the ‘nudges’ were potential victims of theft from insecure vehicles living in high rate areas for this crime, where a bespoke leaflet campaign was developed to nudge vehicle owners into thinking more carefully when leaving their vehicles unattended, particularly when left on their driveways overnight. Although somewhat tentative at this stage, the preliminary findings indicate that the percentage of thefts committed against insecure vehicles in the two treatment areas was reduced significantly when compared with the two control group areas where no nudge interventions were introduced. This demonstrates that if appropriate nudges (grounded in psychological theory) are coupled with and delivered by appropriate messengers, the prosocial behavioural change can be encouraged which can lead to a reduction in criminal behaviour and opportunities for crime.
K1 Nudge psychology
K1 behavioural change
K1 Crime Reduction
K1 Police
K1 Theft from motor vehicles
DO 10.1177/1461355716677876