Since only a very small proportion of all non-local people passing through the area are potential criminals , increased traffic should increase rather than decrease safety by having more people around whose presence could deter criminal behaviour .
Who could provide assistance during an incident .
Since only a very small proportion of all non-local people passing through the area are potential criminals , increased traffic should increase rather than decrease safety by having more people around whose presence could deter criminal behaviour or who could provide assistance during an incident .