Crime in Victoria — A Visual Story

Ruchitha Nandish (S4080178)

Creating the Scene

  • Statistics on crime are crucial to comprehending Victoria’s socioeconomic structure.
  • Using reliable available data, this narrative investigates who, where, and what motivates crime.

Overview of the data

## Rows: 15
## Columns: 4
## $ suburb       <chr> "Melbourne", "Geelong", "Ballarat", "Bendigo", "Frankston…
## $ offence_type <chr> "Theft", "Assault", "Burglary", "Drug Offences", "Theft",…
## $ year         <dbl> 2021, 2021, 2021, 2021, 2021, 2022, 2022, 2022, 2022, 202…
## $ incidents    <dbl> 1200, 800, 400, 300, 950, 1300, 850, 420, 310, 1000, 1250…

Total Crimes in a Year

Top 5 Suburbs According to Crime (2023)

Offence Types According to Year (Stacked Bar)

Heatmap — Crime Intensity by Suburb & Year

Distribution of Crime Type (2023 Pie Chart)

Insights

  • From 2021 to 2023, there is an overall upward trend in crime.
  • The most common crimes in the suburbs are assault and theft.
  • The city with the most incidences reported is always Melbourne.

Conclusion

  • Law enforcement and community safety initiatives might benefit from an understanding of crime trends.
  • The information identifies regions and categories of offenses that require attention.
  • Access to this data by the public promotes planning and openness.

References