Crime Mapping Analysis: A GIS Implementation in Madurai City

Saravanakumar.S, Revathy.S.S

Abstract: Crime analysis is a law enforcement function that involves systematic analysis patterns and trends in crime and disorder. Crime analysis also plays a role in devising solutions to crime problems and formulating crime prevention strategies. Crime analysis identifies the distribution of the crimes to challenges faced by the police department that pursue to implement computerized crime mapping systems. This report highlights the importance of identifying the thematic map created for the urban crime prone areas that can be utilized by the police department. GIS can be used as a tool to identify factors contributing to crime, and thus allow police to proactively respond to the situations before they become problematic. The Geographical Information system (GIS) is used to create the crime maps and through which mode we are giving the solution for the society or environment using the crime analysis we are getting the Hotspot. Hotspot means the area where the concentration of Crime is more can be found. Using Hotspot analysis technique we can easily identify the high intensity crime occurring area. This research has provided valuable information concerning crimes in Madurai city.

Keywords: Crime analysis, GIS, Hotspot, Systematic analysis pattern, Crime Mapping