This study presents a new perspective on the influence of time and the reoccurrence of crime problems at micro-places. I examined 342,690 aggravated assault incidents reported to the Chicago Police Department from 2001 to 2020 using a longitudinal repeat and near-repeat research design combined with cumulative incidence graphs across different temporal windows. There are two distinct periods to observe the revictimization of violence at micro-places. There is immediate risk after an incident within a week followed by a longer period with lower risk across 2 to 4 years when crime often routinely circles back to the same locations. Future research should continue to refine understanding of cyclical patterns or the “life course” of crime at micro-places to enhance the efficacy of place-based crime preventions strategies.

这项研究对时间的影响和微观场所犯罪问题的重复出现提出了新的视角。我使用纵向重复和近重复研究设计，结合不同时间窗口的累积发生率图，检查了 2001 年至 2020 年向芝加哥警察局报告的 342,690 起严重袭击事件。有两个不同的时期可以观察微观场所暴力的再次受害情况。事件发生后一周内就会立即出现风险，随后的 2 至 4 年内风险较低，且风险会持续较长一段时间，此时犯罪通常会再次回到同一地点。未来的研究应继续完善对微观场所犯罪的周期性模式或“生命历程”的理解，以提高基于场所的犯罪预防策略的有效性。