The phenomenon of crime rises in the beginning of this century as one of the main problems experienced by the inhabitants of large cities. Various sciences have been devoted to the study of this subject, but only in recent decades, the geography has been exploring the spatial dimension of crime through a sub-discipline called Geography of Crime. In the scope of this approach are several contributions to the study of spatial crime. This paper explores the spatial distribution of crimes against persons and property in the State of Minas Gerais, and in response, examines the determinants of this crime. For this, it uses mapping techniques, with aid of geographic information systems, and spatial statistics.
Geography of Crime; Determinants of criminality; Spatial analysis; Geographical information systems; Minas Gerais
