> Street lights deter crime. Lighting affects property crime more than violent crime. It also depends on where the lights are, both in terms of neighborhood[1]

> Street lights deter crime. Lighting affects property crime more than violent crime. It also depends on where the lights are, both in terms of neighborhood[1] and country[2]. On the other hand, lights dramatically affect how safe people feel[3] in an area, even if that feeling is not necessarily based on actual danger. [1]: https://doi.org/10.3386/W25798 https://doi.org/10.3386/W25798 [2]: https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1745-9133.2004.TB00058.X https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1745-9133.2004.TB00058.X [3]: https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-2046(96)00311-8 https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-2046(96)00311-8