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Investment in public parks can help reduce crime. Peter Titmuss/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images.

Crime is lower when cities are greener: evidence from South Africa supports the link

Charlie Shackleton, Rhodes University; Andrew Faull, University of Cape Town; Gregory Breetzke, University of Pretoria; Ian Edelstein, University of Cape Town, and Zander Venter, The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

People may think that green spaces often hide criminals. On the contrary, there is evidence they contribute to reducing crime.

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