Analysis of the violent crime trend in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico

Based on a spatial and temporal analysis, this article aims to study the trend of violent crime in the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico (ZMVM). To that end, rates of three violent crimes that function as analysis variables are mapped and studied: homicides (in general and committed with fir...

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Autor: Peña González, Rodrigo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/2215
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/2215
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico
security
criminal violence
Mexico City
State of Mexico
Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
seguridad
violencia criminal
Ciudad de México
Estado de México
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Sumario:Based on a spatial and temporal analysis, this article aims to study the trend of violent crime in the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico (ZMVM). To that end, rates of three violent crimes that function as analysis variables are mapped and studied: homicides (in general and committed with firearms), intentional injuries, and extortion. The main finding is that the criminal trend of ZMVM during the period studied has a considerable concentration around the border dividing Mexico City and the State of Mexico. Also, the data reveals secondary findings over three topics: the ZMVM during the war on drugs, the relation between metropolitan routes and illegal markets, as well as the relationship between violent crime and the recently inaugurated Felipe Ángeles International Airport. The conclusions document the relevance of the border areas in the general trend of violent crime in the ZMVM as well as the relevance of promoting a metropolitan vision of security across this space.