David Buil-Gil

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Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Criminology at @criminologyuom.bsky.social and Director @crimrxiv.com. All crime data are wrong, but some are useful

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This paper (🇨🇱) finds more pedestrians (who are both 'eyes on the street' who might protect against crime, and potential targets of it) doesn't lead to any increase in theft until a critical crowd density is reached, after which theft rises sharply.

doi.org/10.21428/cb6...

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Few people know that only 3 weeks before moving to UK, I suffered a terrible car accident but thankfully made it out alive (clearly, thanks to the work car safety engineers). My first steps in Manchester felt like I had been given a second chance. Thank you to everyone who has helped me since then ♥️

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Today marks 10 years since I moved to Manchester. British people have been nothing but kind and generous to me, and they continue to be so. I am thankful for that. The UK is an open and inspiring place, and I feel lucky to have been welcomed in such a warm way

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Today I’ve given attendees at the #Eurocrim2026 conference a challenge. Be the first to solve this riddle and you’ll get a prize (still to be decided, but probably an Amazon voucher or something):
‘Who am I? Domestic. Laptop. Bravery’