Home › Entities › theory › Routine activity theory

Routine activity theory

Theory in criminology
Intangible theory Q2696079
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Routine activity theory

Summary

Routine activity theory is a theory[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Routine activity theory was influenced by rational choice theory[3].
  • Routine activity theory's instance of is recorded as theory[4].
  • Routine activity theory is a type of Crime opportunity theory[5].

Body

Definition and Type

Routine activity theory's instance of is recorded as theory[4]. It is a type of Crime opportunity theory[5].

Movements and Schools

Routine activity theory was influenced by rational choice theory[3].

Why It Matters

Routine activity theory has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Routine activity theory. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/routine-activity-theory
MLA “Routine activity theory.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/routine-activity-theory.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_routine-activity-theory_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Routine activity theory}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/routine-activity-theory}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Routine activity theory — https://4ort.xyz/entity/routine-activity-theory (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/routine-activity-theory · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4CQvcc
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → theory
    Instance of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.