Çetrefilli Bir İlişki: Kentsel Dönüşüm ve Suç.

It is argued that one of the most important benefits of urban regeneration projects implemented to solve the problems in disadvantaged neighborhoods is to reduce crime rates. This claim has been the subject of various quantitative and qualitative research. However, the results of research based on Social Disorganization, Broken Windows and Routine Activity Theories are far from drawing a clear picture of the direction of this relationship. The relationship shows a curvilinear pattern with respect to time. The spatial shift of crime makes it difficult to detect the impact of urban regeneration on crime. In addition to quantitative studies at the structural level, qualitative studies focusing on how urban regeneration affects the social networks in the neighborhood offer the opportunity to understand this relationship at the micro level. Urban regeneration often destroys existing social networks and fails to create a new community. It can lead to the formation of communities that share the same space but live parallel lives. This makes residents vulnerable to crime. Additionally, urban regeneration, which aims to destroy the criminal networks in the neighborhood, has the potential to increase crime rates rather than reduce them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]