Crime Hotspot mapping and GIS analysis based on Police Station in Allahabad city using Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) interpolation method.

Abstract

Crime analysis plays a crucial role in devising solutions in formulating crime preventions strategies and crime problems. This study highlights the importance of identifying the most reported crime in the police stations of Allahabad city through the thematic map that can be utilized by the police departments. GIS can be used as a tool to identify factors contributing to crime, and thus allow police to proactively respond to the situation before they show a red signal. Hotspot map was determined through interpolation method (IDW) to see the concentration of crime (Offences against Life and Offences against property) in each police station. The crime challenges faced by the police department need to pursue to implement computerizes crime mapping for crime analysis. The result shows that the jurisdiction of Doomanganj Police Station and Kernal Ganj Police Station needs high patrolling and effective measures for the type of crime being conducted in this study.