Los Angeles Crime Data

Content

This data is collected on the basis of LAPD radio comms and Investigation done by them after the crime is reported. It contains crime data from 2020 to present(March 2024). In order to protect the privacy of crime victims, addresses are shown at the block level only and specific locations are not identified.

The Dataset includes 20 columns which includes information on areas such as -

• Record Number
• Date and time at which crime was reported/occurred
• Victim Age,Sex, Ethnicity
• Location where the crime took place
• Weapon of crime
• Status of the case

Acknowledgements

The data was provided by https://data.lacity.org/, y'all can find the original dataset being updated here

banner photo by Jake Blucker

Inspiration

• EDA and Visulisation of the cases
• Crime rate prediction and analysis
• Where and when is mostly the crime commited?
• What is the most common timing/date for most crimes to occur
• Most common type of crime
• In which Los Angeles Patrol Division(Area) does most crime reported?