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Crime Analysis St. Louis, MO Presented by: Kranthi Kancharla Scott Manns Eric Rodis Kenneth Stecher Sisi Yang

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Research Purpose 1. Provide a visual representation to the true magnitude of crime in St. Louis. Are crime rankings that portray St. Louis as One of the Most Dangerous cities valid? How does St. Louis compare to similar cities? Where are the most significant crime areas in St. Louis? When are most crimes occurring? 2. Provide an analysis of crime in St. Louis to help better understand any underlying causes & trends that can be used to generate alternative strategies

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Methodology Identification of crime patterns over time External comparison of St. Louis with National & State averages External comparison of St. Louis with similar cities based upon: Population range of 250,000 to 450,000 people Containing urban centers or downtown areas Internal comparison of the magnitude of crime by district Drug Crimes Homicides

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Crime Rankings St. Louis, MO Forbes - 2012 #2 Most Dangerous City in the U.S Law Street Media 2014 #4 Most Dangerous City in the U.S. neverstoptraveling.com Worlds Most Dangerous Cities 1. Bogota, Colombia 2. Ciudad Jurez, Mexico 3. St. Louis, Missouri 4. Port-au-Prince, Haiti 5. Mogadishu, Somalia Bogota, Colombia Ciudad Jurez, Mexico St. Louis, MO #1 #2 #3 http://www.neverstoptraveling.com/traveler-beware-the-worlds-most-dangerous-cities

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2014 Crime by Type St. Louis, MO Source: http://www.slmpd.org/crime_stats.shtml

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2014 Crime Comparison Category & Size Source: http://www.slmpd.org/crime_stats.shtml

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Time of Year Comparison 5 Year Source: http://www.slmpd.org/crime_stats.shtml

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2014 St. Louis Homicides Time of Day Source: http://www.slmpd.org/Crimereports.shtml

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Property Crime Comparison State & National Average Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Violent Crime Comparison State & National Average Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Murder Rate Comparison State & National Average Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Cities with Similar Characteristics Crime Comparison Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Homicide Comparison By City Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Violent Crime Comparison By City Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Property Crime Comparison By City Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Total Crime Comparison By City Source: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats

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Potential Drivers of Crime Education http://pediacities.com/compare

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Potential Drivers of Crime Unemployment http://pediacities.com/compare

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Potential Drivers of Crime Poverty http://pediacities.com/compare

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2014 Total Crime By District Source: http://www.slmpd.org/crime_stats.shtml

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2014 Drug Crimes By District Source: http://www.slmpd.org/crime_stats.shtml

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2014 Homicide Locations St. Louis, MO Source: http://www.slmpd.org/crime_stats.shtml

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2014 Homicides By District Source: http://www.slmpd.org/crime_stats.shtml

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Conclusion Showed how St. Louis ranked among similar cities Illustrated how St. Louis regularly ranks high on Dangerous City rankings Identified significant crime areas in St. Louis Internal comparison of the magnitude of crime by district Determined when most crimes are occurring Represented crime patterns over time Investigated driving forces Provided potential focus areas that may be leading to increased crime