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It would be even more informative if the map could be adjusted for population density. Compare two neighborhoods: Neighborhood A has a population of 100 and cr
by ricaurte 16y ago
It would be even more informative if the map could be adjusted for population density.
Compare two neighborhoods:
Neighborhood A has a population of 100 and crime rate of 1 per month.
Neighborhood B has a population of 10000 and crime rate of 1 per week.
Assuming the crimes are equal, in neighborhood B you are ~4% as likely to be a victim of a crime as you would in the smaller neighborhood A. But in the current map, neighborhood B would look like it has a bigger crime problem.
- ericd 16y agoHm... What I really need is foot traffic - Commercial areas have a huge amount of foot traffic but very low population density.
- ricaurte 16y agoFoot traffic would be great for places like suburban malls or the weekends, but is less relevant for things like burglaries and car thefts (unless its burglaries at businesses). For city centers, worker population density would work just as well during the week, since workers are going to be the most likely to be in an area from 8am-6pm.