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DC Metropolitan Police Department Event Log
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Recorded incident data offers an essential reflection of select locations and attributes of crime events documented in Washington DC during the 2023 update cycle. This information, curated directly from the DC government, provides valuable insight into the capital city's urban safety dynamics. It is designed to assist researchers, policy-makers, and the public in understanding localised crime patterns. A key distinction is that the offence categorisations are grounded in preliminary definitions of the DC criminal code and do not correspond directly with official statistics reported to the FBI under programmes like UCR or NIBRS.
Columns
The dataset comprises 28 distinct attributes detailing each incident.
ccn,offensekey: Unique case identifiers and offence keys.report_date,start_date,end_date: Various timestamps indicating when the incident was reported and occurred.shift: Categorisation of the time of day, such as EVENING, DAY, or midnight.method: The primary means used during the incident (e.g., GUN or OTHERS).offense,offense_group: Detailed offence descriptions and broader group classifications (e.g., property or violent).latitude,longitude,xblock,yblock,block,location: Geospatial coordinates and block-level addresses.ward,district,psa,anc,neighborhood_cluster,census_tract,voting_precinct: Various geographical and administrative boundary designations for spatial analysis.
Distribution
This product is typically delivered in CSV file format, identified in the source as approximately 16.87 MB in size. The data contains detailed records of crime incidents, with most columns showing approximately 34,900 valid entries. The data spans reported incidents primarily throughout the 2023 calendar year, with report dates running from January 1, 2023, through to January 10, 2024.
Usage
This data product is suited for several analytical applications:
- Geospatial analysis to map and identify crime hotspots and neighbourhood clusters. Note that visualisations should remain broad, and users should avoid making address-specific interpretations.
- Analysing temporal patterns of public safety events, such as examining incidence rates by time of day (
shift) or reporting period. - Aiding public safety organisations and urban planners in assessing the impact of crime and allocating resources effectively across DC’s wards and districts.
- Tracking the distribution of major crime categories, such as the high prevalence of property-related offences like THEFT/OTHER and THEFT F/AUTO.
Coverage
- Geographic Scope: Washington DC, United States. The data reflects the current District of Columbia’s Ward boundaries as of January 1, 2022.
- Time Range: The core period covered is 2023. Start dates of incidents recorded range from late 1992 through early 2024, but the data is provided as a 2023 update.
- Classification Notes: Offence classifications are based on the DC criminal code, not federal reporting standards (NIBRS/UCR). Direct comparisons with FBI UCR data are advised against as they may be misleading.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Academics and Researchers: For socio-economic and criminological studies on urban environments.
- Civic Technologists: For building applications that visualise or analyse municipal data.
- Data Journalists: For developing stories on public safety and local policy evaluation.
- Policy Analysts: To inform governmental decisions regarding district policing and community initiatives.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Washington DC Crime Incidents Data 2023
- DC Metropolitan Police Department Event Log
- DC Public Safety Incidents by Ward and Cluster
- Washington, D.C., Recorded Crime Report (2023)
Attributes
Original Data Source: DC Metropolitan Police Department Event Log
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