Investigating the Relationship between Population Density and Criminology in Ahvaz

The increase in population, the density of cities and the industrialization of more and more societies have positive and negative consequences. Since the positive consequences have a lot of acceptability and the negative consequences are less important, the negative consequences of the above-mentioned phenomena place a heavier burden on the shoulders of the society officials than the positive consequences. Crime is a negative consequence that affects the well-being of individuals, families and communities. The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between population density and the rate of crimes committed in the city of Ahvaz. This research is practical and has been done with descriptive-analytical and correlational methods. The statistical population of this research is 200 citizens from different regions of Ahvaz city. The collection of data and information is from the questionnaires that the researcher obtained according to the answers of the citizens of Ahvazi, and the data was analyzed using geographic information system and SPSS and CASE software. The most important results show that the population density of the city Ahvaz has been effective in committing crimes in this city, and in many cases, this crowding causes an increase in crimes, especially crimes such as theft, pickpocketing, violence, youth addiction and etc. The most important institutions that can prevent Among the crimes that have been affected by the physical structure of Ahvaz city, effective and useful measures should be taken by the municipality, housing and urban planning in cooperation with other cultural institutions in order to improve the physical condition of Ahvaz city and to take the opportunity to commit crimes from criminals due to the population density of this city.