THE PATTERN AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRIME INCIDENCE IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF OSUN STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA.
Ahmed,Yusuf Alapata

Abstract
This study examines the pattern of crime distribution in Osun State Nigeria,over a period of fifteen years (1985-2000).The study focuses attention on criminal activities as affecting the liveability of residents of urban centers in the state.The investigation was carried out using ten selected local government areas that are notorious as black-spots crime area in the State. Five hundred Household-heads were administered questionnaires to solicit for information on type of crimes commonly perpetrated in their neighbourhoods as well as these crimes’ causes, impacts, and coping mechanisms that sustained them. Factor analysis and Multiple regression statistical methods were used to reduce bulky data collected from primary and secondary sources into manageable standard. Relationship between variables as means of rewriting the data to show differential patterns was established. Results indicated that most residents in the area of study exhibited a significant higher-level of fears, but still want to remain in their cultural homes. Suggestions were put forward on policy measures that can sustain future planning of urban centers in the state to conform to modern city of the world

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