Neighbourhood characteristics and the distribution of crime in Saskatoon : Caractéristiques des quartiers et répartition de la criminalité à Saskatoon

However, the distribution of these incidents by type of crime is quite similar to the distribution observed in the rest of the country. [...] There were more of all types of crimes in the city’s western sector, with the ratio climbing from double the number of incidents of mischief to six-times the number of robberies. [...] In addition to the differences in the distribution of crime between the eastern and western sectors of the city, there are differences in the dwelling characteristics as well as in the socio-economic and demographic characteristics in the two areas. [...] For the most part, census variables relate directly to the population of the DAs and not to the characteristics of the environment. [...] The multivariate analysis of the characteristics of the DAs revealed that the neighbourhood characteristics that influence crime rates varied depending on the type of crime.