Los Angeles Public Safety Incident Reports

Columns

• division_number: The division number associated with the crime incident (Integer).
• date_reported: The date when the crime was officially reported (Datetime).
• date_occurred: The date on which the crime incident took place (Datetime).
• area: The numerical code identifying the area where the crime occurred (Integer).
• area_name: The descriptive name of the area where the crime incident occurred (Object).
• reporting_district: The specific reporting district linked to the crime incident (Integer).
• part: The part number categorising the crime incident (Integer).
• crime_code: The numerical code corresponding to the type of crime (Integer).
• crime_description: A textual description of the crime type (Object).
• modus_operandi: The method of operation or modus operandi used in the crime (Object). This column has approximately 14% missing values.
• victim_age: The age of the victim involved in the crime (Integer).
• victim_sex: The reported gender of the victim (Object). This column has approximately 13% missing values.
• victim_descent: The ethnic descent of the victim (Object). This column has approximately 13% missing values.
• premise_code: The numerical code representing the premises where the crime occurred (Object).
• premise_description: A textual description of the premises where the crime occurred (Object).
• weapon_code: The numerical code for the weapon used in the crime, if applicable (Object). This column has approximately 65% missing values.
• weapon_description: A textual description of the weapon used in the crime, if applicable (Object). This column has approximately 65% missing values.
• status: The status of the crime incident (Object).
• status_description: A textual description of the crime incident's status (Object).
• crime_code_1: An additional crime code, if applicable (Object).
• crime_code_2: A second additional crime code, if applicable (Object). This column has approximately 93% missing values.
• crime_code_3: A third additional crime code, if applicable (Object). This column has approximately 100% missing values.
• crime_code_4: A fourth additional crime code, if applicable (Object). This column has approximately 100% missing values.
• location: The precise location details of the crime incident (Object).
• cross_street: The cross street of the crime incident, if applicable (Object). This column has approximately 84% missing values.
• latitude: The latitude coordinate for the crime incident location (Float).
• longitude: The longitude coordinate for the crime incident location (Float).

Distribution

Usage

• Analysing the temporal patterns of crimes across different areas of Los Angeles City.
• Identifying the most common crime types.
• Exploring the correlation between victim age and crime types.
• Investigating crime rates in various city areas.
• Examining relationships between premises and specific crime codes.
• Visualising the distribution of crimes on a map of Los Angeles City.
• Analysing the relationship between crime status and occurrence location.
• Applying machine learning techniques to predict crime categories based on available features.

Coverage

License

Who Can Use It

• Data analysts and scientists for exploratory data analysis and statistical modelling.
• Urban planners and public safety officials for understanding crime hot spots and resource allocation.
• Researchers in criminology, sociology, and public policy for academic studies.
• Machine learning practitioners for developing predictive models related to crime.
• Anyone interested in data visualisation of urban crime trends.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• Los Angeles Crime Records 2020-2023
• LA City Crime Data Analytics
• Urban Crime Statistics Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Public Safety Incident Reports

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