Dr. CHOW Kit Ling, LinaLinaDr. CHOW Kit LingMawby, Rob I.Rob I.Mawby2021-05-212021-05-212020Safer Communities, 2020, vol. 19(3), pp. 119-130.1757-8043http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6596Purpose In Hong Kong, robberies occurring in the elevators in high-rise buildings were identified as a particular problem and the purpose of this paper is to address a dedicated programme aimed at reducing such offences. Design/methodology/approach A comparison of elevator-based robbery statistics over a ten-year policy-implication period, in two police districts, one with a high rate of public ownership and a traditionally high rate of elevator robberies, the second with a higher rate of private ownership and a traditionally lower rate of such robberies. Findings The evidence suggests that the programme was successful, with such robberies declining significantly and with no evidence of displacement.enPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1108/SC-03-2020-0012