The places of increased risk in Lviv city: architectural and urban analysis

In this article the author reflects the existing methodology of identification of the urban environment characteristics, which negatively affect the criminological safety. The particular areas with the high concentration of crime in Lviv are outlined. The criteria of their evaluation according to the structure of the urban environment are created. The existing spatial conflicts as well as the architectural and planning characteristics of these areas are researched. The architectural and spatial aspects that negatively affect the crime in the urban environment are also defined.