Data tell sloppy stories.



My adopted city's crime is an ever-evolving blight. In my free time I try to visualize its spread, patterns and underlying stories.


Here's a Heatmap of Crimes in Chicago (2013).
Battery
Interference with officer
Kidnapping
Prostitution
Liquor Law Violation
Robbery
Burglary
Weapons Violation
Homicide
Motor Vehicle Theft
Offense Involving Children
Gambling
Narcotics
Sexual Assault
Stalking
Arson

With every new selection, the shading of wards is updated and normalized over the range of that crime's frequency throughout the city.


Some more visualizations of crime in Chicago.

Under Construction

Crime by Type Crime by Month