The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Crimea followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Crimea, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Simferopol, Yevpatoriya and Kerch. Out of the three cities, Yevpatoriya and Kerch do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yevpatoriya rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kerch peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Crimea fare in comparison to others in Ukraine? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Crimea was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, street construction in Crimea has become more disconnected. Crimea ranked 5th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Crimea is Simferopol with an SNDi of 2.19, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Yevpatoriya with an SNDi of 1.44, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Yevpatoriya, Simferopol

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Crimea rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Crimea, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Simferopol, Yevpatoriya and Kerch. Out of the three cities, Kerch does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kerch peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Crimea is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, the street network in Crimea has become more connected. Crimea ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.