Geography can offer vital intelligence in targeting and allocating resources to prevent and detect crime, and reduce costs. Examples include:
- Identifying the frequency and concentration of crimes by location
- Profiling the characteristics of areas and how these contribute to the causes of crime
- Understanding why crime takes place in one location and not another
An understanding of the relationship between the characteristics of locations and the crimes committed can help the development of strategies to improve policing. Recording and analysing crime statistics, and profiling this data using Experian’s data and geographical information systems (GIS) enables agencies to:
- Understand the relationship between the types crime committed and the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they takes place
- Develop policing styles and target response to deliver a faster and more efficient use of resource to tackle crime more effectively
- Deliver targeted communication that influences behaviour, supports prevention and addresses the public’s perception of crime
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