Crime Mapping and Hotspot Analysis

Abstract

In a time when safety is still of the highest importance, especially for vulnerable groups like women, this chapter analyzes the powerful intersection of crime mapping, hotspot analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS) to strengthen and increase protection. This chapter examines how GIS may be a flexible tool to understand and prevent crimes against women. The chapter begins by laying the framework for understanding women's many safety challenges, stressing the need for a comprehensive strategy. It then deepens the reader into crime mapping while highlighting GIS's significant role in displaying and interpreting spatial data. It uses illustrative examples to show how mapping may be used to uncover the spatial and temporal patterns of crime that affect women. This chapter focuses on locating and identifying areas where women may be at a higher risk of becoming victims of crime. By analyzing the complex analytical methodologies and algorithms utilized for hotspot detection, this chapter offers insights into predictive modeling for preventive safety measures.