Visualising Crime Along Routes This example visualises the density of robbery along Oxford Street in London, using open data from police.uk. It’s inspired by the work of Alasdair Rae, who previously shared a technique for mapping elevation profiles along rail and road routes. This is a variation on that approach, applied to crime data for ‘hot route’ analysis. The map was created quickly and easily in QGIS, using the marker and line geometry generators to...
Last Updated: May 11, 2025 - 1 min read
This interactive map explores patterns of weapon-enabled homicides and urban street gang locations across London between 2006 and 2024, using openly available data sources. Click here to view the map (Opens in a new tab) About the Layers The map includes seven layers that can be toggled on/off to explore specific themes: All Weapon Homicides (2006–2024) Derived from multiple open sources, most notably murdermap.co.uk, this layer includes all known weapon-enabled homicides across London. Homicides (Age...
Last Updated: April 19, 2025 - 1 min read
In crime analysis, visualising data through maps is essential for understanding patterns and trends. Traditionally, static maps have been commplace across a range of products used to inform police tasking and resource allocation. However, when you’re servicing an entire city or a larger area, creating numerous static maps for inclusion in data products becomes time-consuming. Enter interactive maps — dynamic tools that allow users to explore data more intuitively with additional details that you’d have...
Last Updated: April 20, 2025 - 6 min read
We often see misleading headlines about crime in the media — and one recent example inspired a map layer I created and shared here on Felt Several national and regional newspapers reported a “shocking” 75% rise in recorded crime on London’s transport network, particularly the Underground. But the reality is more nuanced: the increase in crime closely mirrors the post-pandemic return of passengers, as explained by the London Assembly. In other words, crime rose because...
Last Updated: February 24, 2024 - 1 min read