Philly CrimeJustin, Jack, Fran, Taher

Fluctuations of Crime in PhiladelphiaAre you most likely to be the victim of a crime at 4pm on a Tuesday in August?

Do time of day and season affect your chances of being a victim of a crime?

When is the most dangerous time of year in Philadelphia?

What is the safest time of day in Philadelphia?

Philly Data

●The Philadelphia Police Department records all its incidents and displays them publicly

●The data consists of every recorded crime that occurred in Philadelphia from 2012-2014

●Key elements include: Type of Crime, time of year/day and location

Conclusion● Peak hours of criminal activity is at 4pm on any given

day

- Lowest point is around 5-6 am

- Between midnight and 6am saturdays and sundays experience more activity

- Weekdays experience more activity during the day

- Overall the highest activity point is around 4pm on a weekday

● Higher chance of being a victim of some crime in the summer rather than winter

- Mid-August has the highest rate of crimes

- End of February has the lowest rate of crimes

Refrenceshttps://www.opendataphilly.org/dataset/crime-incidents

Year to Date Part I Crime Incidents

2012-2014 Part I & II Crime Incidents