Mapping and Analysing Crime Data: Lessons from Research and Practice

One of the key methods of reducing and dealing with criminal activity is to accurately gauge and then analyse the geographical distribution of crime (from small scale to large scale areas). Once the police and government know what areas suffer most from criminal activity they can assess why this is the case and then deal with it in the most effective way.

Crime mapping and the spatial analysis of crime data have become recognised as powerful tools for the study and control of crime. Much of ...