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Module 4: Crime Analysis

 This was an interesting module, as I analyzed homicide data in 2017/2018 Chicago. I created three different hotspot analysis maps to anticipate homicide hotspots in Chicago year 2018 using data from 2017. After creating each map, I determined the accuracy of each map by comparing how large a map's hotspot area was to the actual crime density of 2018. 

Beginning this portion of the assignment, I first made sure to change the environmental parameters to that of the city of Chicago boundaries. 

Below I summarize all the technical steps I took to perform my analysis. 

1)      Grid Overlay:

a.       Spatial join Chicago grid and 2017 homicides

b.      Select attributes greater than zero and make new layer

c.       Select attributes in the top 20% and create a new layer

d.      Dissolve layer into one polygon

                                                               i.      Create a new field in the table

                                                             ii.      Use field calculator to give entire new field same number

                                                           iii.      Use dissolve tool

2)      Kernel Density

a.       Use kernel density tool

b.      Only use data 3x the mean or above

                                                               i.      Change symbology to only 2 categories; 3*mean and max

c.       Convert to polygon

                                                               i.      Reclassify using numbers above

                                                             ii.      Use raster to polygon tool

d.      Select attributes classified as 2 [greater than 3*mean]

3)      Local Moran’s I

a.       Spatal join census tracts and 2017 homicides

b.      Add a new field in table use calculator to find [# of homicides/housing units *1000]

c.       Use tool Cluster and Outlier Analysis (Anselin Local Moran's I)

d.      Use SQL query to select high-high clusters and make new layer

                                                               i.      Dissolve using dissolve tool 


Below are my three maps. 


As I mentioned, I analyzed my maps to determine which was most accurate using the data below.


I would recommend the Kernel Density map to the police chief because both the predictive homicide hotspot and crime density numbers were high. This means that this map was most accurate at predicting real future hotspots. The grid-overlay showed the highest crime density per area, but was way to low accurately predicting multiple hotspots throughout the city at just 26%. Local Moran’s I did the best here at 45%, but lacked accuracy with crime density at 7.72. Essentially, the grid overlay did not anticipate enough area hotspots but did a good job estimating homicides within those areas. Local Moran's on the other hand did a good job anticipating hotspot area coverage but was not accurate in the crime density of homicides within that space. This would mean allocating a lot more resources for the police department, as the space covered here was about an additional 10 sq miles, without there being a high crime density when compared to the other maps. 





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