Role of Super Hotspots in Formulation of Delinquency Spatial Patterns (Case Study: Aliabad Checkpoint in Birjand)

Over the recent years, identifying environmental factors leading to crime commitment are considered the most important approaches for preventing delinquency. The present research aims at analyzing spatial patterns of disorders associated with drugs traffickers in Birjand city, and identifying and controlling facilitating the crimes to control hotspots in other cities. The research was of descriptive-analytical type. Data was collected through document-based and survey method. Statistical population includes drug-related crimes occurred in Birjand city in 1387 (2009). Mean center, standard deviation ellipse and Kernel density estimation statistical tests were used for identifying spatial patterns of delinquency in Birjand city. Aliabad checkpoint, Sajadshahr and Masoumieh were the most important centers of drug trafficking centers in the under-survey area. The highest rate of delinquency was Aliabad checkpoint, as a super hotspot, where 45% of under-survey crimes were committed. It seems that Aliabad checkpoint being located in Khorasan province transit gorges has had significant impact on drug-related crimes in Birjand, and has prevented its growth in other centers in the city, and has prevented enhancement of other relevant delinquencies. Therefore, delinquency commitment in other places and areas in the city can be prevented through identifying, location finding, and creating equipped throats for controlling drug-related crimes i.e. an artificial hotspot center, and will provide the possibility of preventing and controlling delinquency in the best way.