I like this new visual map from the Met Police that shows the level of crime in each London area, along with comparisons and trends. It is a good first step in using the data they have to map what is actually going on on London streets. It would be good to see other police forces doing the same with GIS. It will also be interesting to see where the Met police go with this now. Will they use modelling to extrapolate on crime hotspots and most common times and target these for extra surveillance?
Met Police visualise crime mapping
Published September 5, 2008 General 2 CommentsTags: KM, Police, visualisation
What the map fails to include is how London compares to surrounding counties, other UK cities – and other international cities. Hopefully this’ll be included in their FAQ by and by.
Agreed, The lack of information from the other forces is a real hole that needs to be filled with some accurate data relatively soon