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Brighter streetlights cut nighttime violence, but only for a while, study finds

States Newsroom · October 26, 2026

As days grow shorter and darkness arrives earlier across much of the country, a new study suggests that brighter streetlights may help reduce nighttime violence — at least temporarily. Researchers found that outdoor nighttime violent crime fell by about 46% in targeted areas of Newark, New Jersey, during the first six…

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Brighter streetlights cut nighttime violence, but only for a while, study finds

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