crime concentration index
crime concentration index
crime concentration index
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Measuring Crime<br />
for Thematic Mapping<br />
• Typically thematic <strong>crime</strong> maps aggregate<br />
<strong>crime</strong> to some areal unit (polygon)<br />
• Crimes can be measured in several ways, we’ll<br />
examine three:<br />
– Crime counts<br />
– Crime Rates<br />
– Crime Concentration Indices<br />
• Each has strengths and weaknesses