ABSTRACT
One of the disciplines contributing to crime science is geography. In this chapter, the authors cover some of the contributions of geography to crime science: spatial analysis, the importance of scale and place, and policy mobilities. Though they cover topics that crime scientists may approach through the use of computer software, such as geographic information systems, they try to emphasise how thinking geographically, even within numerical calculations, can help to understand spatial crime patterns. It is almost tautological to state that one of the contributions of geography to crime science is the importance of scale. From a geographical perspective, understanding urban local policy mobility becomes critical for knowing if and when any global crime prevention policy can be applied in a local context. From hotspot mapping to spatial statistics, geography has emphasised the need for special consideration of space and place, particularly when studying human behaviour.
