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LAPD Public Safety Records (2010-2020)
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A repository detailing public safety incidents reported in the City of Los Angeles between 2010 and 2020. The collection captures crucial operational data released by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), offering insight into the nature, location, and timing of various crimes. The underlying data is transcribed from original paper reports, meaning minor inaccuracies might exist. To protect individual privacy, street addresses are rounded to the nearest hundred block, and geographical fields sometimes note missing data as (0°, 0°).
Columns
The dataset includes 28 attributes covering administrative identifiers, event details, victim demographics, and location specifics:
- DR_NO: The official Division of Records file number.
- Date Rptd: The date the crime was reported.
- DATE OCC: The date the crime occurred.
- TIME OCC: The time the crime occurred, expressed in 24-hour military format.
- AREA/AREA NAME: Numeric identification (1-21) and the corresponding name for the LAPD Geographic Area or Patrol Division (e.g., 77th Street Division).
- Rpt Dist No: A four-digit code identifying the sub-area within a Geographic Area.
- Crm Cd / Crm Cd Desc: The code and definition of the crime committed.
- Mocodes: Codes associated with the suspect’s Modus Operandi (activities during the crime).
- Vict Age / Vict Sex / Vict Descent: The victim's age, sex (F, M, X), and descent code (e.g., H for Hispanic/Latin/Mexican, W for White).
- Premis Cd / Premis Desc: The code and definition of the premise type where the crime occurred (e.g., STREET, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING).
- Weapon Used Cd / Weapon Desc: The code and description of the weapon utilized, if any.
- Status / Status Desc: The status of the case, defaulting to IC (Invest Cont).
- Crm Cd 1, 2, 3, 4: The primary crime code and up to three less serious additional crime codes.
- LOCATION / Cross Street: The street address (rounded) and cross street.
- LAT / LON: Latitude and Longitude coordinates.
Distribution
This dataset is tabular, typically provided in CSV format. It currently comprises over 2.12 million records across 28 distinct columns, with a total file size of approximately 535.66 MB. Update frequency is expected to be quarterly. Eleven percent of records contain missing information for the Mocodes field, and sixty-six percent of records lack defined weapon codes.
Usage
This data is ideal for several applications, including quantitative analysis of crime trends, building predictive models for resource allocation in policing, social science research on urban violence, and studying the impact of policy changes on public safety outcomes. It is also valuable for identifying high-crime geographical hotspots and examining demographic vulnerabilities related to victimisation.
Coverage
The data covers incidents within the City of Los Angeles. The time scope spans from 1 January 2010 through to the end of 2020, with minor reporting dates extending into 2021. Geographical details are specific to the 21 LAPD geographic areas. Victim demographics include age (ranging from -11 to 118, with an average of 31.8), sex, and racial descent codes.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Data analysts and scientists interested in time series and geospatial analysis; academics studying sociology, criminology, and urban studies; public health officials assessing community safety; and journalists reporting on local public safety matters.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Los Angeles Crime Incidents 2010-2020
- LAPD Public Safety Records (2010-2020)
- LA Urban Crime History.
Attributes
Original Data Source: LAPD Public Safety Records (2010-2020)
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