Can street lighting help reduce crime?

City safety is an issue that is becoming more important year by year. Traditional lighting fixtures are increasingly being replaced with models that provide a high level of energy efficiency, but also efficiency. But can lighting affect the scale of street crime?

Maintaining safety in public spaces is a challenge faced by city leaders around the world. There are still too many incidents, although in many cases they could have been avoided. One of the most important factors that affect the freedom and safety of movement after dark is the use of properly designed lighting.

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The role of lighting in ensuring street safety

Street lighting plays a key role in providing visibility, which translates into a sense of security for pedestrians and those spending time in green spaces, which are often targeted by criminals. Inadequate lighting makes vandalism and violence more common. A 2016 study in New York provides excellent confirmation of this. It showed that after upgrading the lighting, there was a decrease of up to 36% in so-called index crimes, the most serious crimes on the register. Furthermore, properly designed lighting not only deters potential criminals, but also significantly facilitates the work of law enforcement and supports urban monitoring by improving the quality of the images recorded.

Effective road lighting

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Road lighting plays a fundamental role in ensuring outdoor safety, increasing the visibility of pedestrians and the comfort of driving for car drivers, cyclists and motorcyclists. Modern luminaires based on LED modules, such as Tiara 2 LED from Lena Lighting, offer high light efficiency of up to 180 lm/W, thanks to which they precisely illuminate even hard-to-reach elements of space, with low electricity consumption. The ZHAGA and NEMA connectors enable even greater energy savings through the use of control systems.

As in the case of Tiara 2 LED, the Strado LED luminaires use directional multi-lens matrices, and very high luminous efficiency, reaching 165 lm/W, allows you to precisely illuminate even large spaces, improving visibility on roads and sidewalks, which is crucial for preventing accidents and increasing the comfort of both drivers and pedestrians.

In turn, Skver LED have been designed to specifically reduce the effect of light pollution, thanks to a set of customizing canopies covering the lampshade. Distributing light only in the desired directions does not disturb the circadian cycle of people and animals that have their habitats near the street. In addition, they do not blind drivers and other road users. The modular design allows for easy replacement of individual components, without replacing the entire luminaire.

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Tiara 2 LED, Strado LED and Skver LED luminaires are resistant to adverse weather conditions and are characterised by high durability. Thanks to advanced LED technology, they offer energy savings, improve the aesthetics of the urban space, but above all contribute to increasing the level of safety and comfort for road users.

FAQ

Can street lighting affect crime rates?

Yes, studies, such as the one conducted in New York, show that retrofitting urban lighting can reduce crime by up to 36% by increasing visibility and a sense of security.

What are the advantages of modern LED luminaires in street lighting?

LED luminaires such as Tiara 2 LED or Strado LED offer high luminous efficiency, energy savings and improve visibility in urban spaces, which affects the safety of both pedestrians and drivers.

What is the importance of adequate street lighting for urban surveillance?

Properly designed lighting improves the quality of footage from the city's surveillance cameras, facilitating the work of police forces and allowing them to respond more quickly to threats.

Is modern street lighting energy efficient?

Yes, thanks to advanced LED technologies, modern street luminaires such as the Tiara 2 LED, Strado LED and Skver LED are energy efficient, with additional savings through control systems.

How can street lighting reduce light pollution?

Luminaires such as the Skver LED have been designed with shielding canopies that limit the spread of light in only the desired directions, minimising light pollution and not interfering with the diurnal cycle of people and animals.

Can street lighting improve road safety?

Definitely yes. Adequate lighting improves visibility on roads and pavements, which reduces the risk of accidents and increases the comfort of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

Can street lighting help reduce crime?

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