Adding LED lights to illuminate crime hot spots throughout the city of Newark reduced violent crime by nearly 46% and burglaries by 58%, according to new research from Rutgers University–Newark published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology.
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October 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Study finds brighter street lighting reduces violent crime
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