CRIME REPORT
Baton Rouge
Understanding Crime in Baton Rouge, LA (2019).
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Uniform Crime Report or UCR is managed by the FBI since 1930.
What is UCR?
Collects police-reported crimes
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Covers violent homicide, robbery, assault, rape & property crimes.
Provides local and state-level data.
This is very helpful for local analysis.
What is NCVS?
National Crime Victimization Survey or NCVS Conducted by Bureau of Justice Statistics or BJS since 1973
Surveys 240,000 people annually
- Captures reported & unreported nonfatal crimes
Collects victim, offender, and context details.
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Similarities
Both measure violent & property crimesUsed for policy and public knowledge
Show trends over time
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Key Differences
UCR
NCVS
- Household survey
- Excludes homicide
- National estimates
- Captures unreported crime
- Police-reported crimes
- Includes homicide
- Local detail
Strengths & Drawbacks of UCR
Strenghts
Includes homicide data
City & state-level statistics
Drawbacks
Misses unreported crime
Depends on reporting consistency
Strengths & Drawbacks of NCVS
Strength
Drawback
- Captures unreported crimes
- Rich context of victim, offender, circumstances.
2019 Baton Rouge UCR Data
Violent crime dropped 15% from 2018 to 2019Serious victimizations decreased by 880,000
Only 41% of violent crimes reported to police
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Regional Context
Southern region (UCR): 406 violent crimes per 100k
2,355 property crimes per 100k
Baton Rouge’s rates far exceed the Southern average
Which is More Accurate?
UCR: Accurate for known crimes & homicide
NCVS: Captures hidden victimization (reported + unreported)
* Best used together for a complete picture
Observation
- Baton Rouge crime rates higher than U.S. averages
- National trends improving in 2019
- Combining UCR & NCVS shows full picture
UCR = police reports, homicide, local precision
NCVS = unreported crimes, context, national view Baton Rouge: significantly higher crime in 2019 Together for a deeper understanding
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CRIME REPORT
Baton Rouge
Understanding Crime in Baton Rouge, LA (2019).
START
Uniform Crime Report or UCR is managed by the FBI since 1930.
What is UCR?
Collects police-reported crimes
+ info
Covers violent homicide, robbery, assault, rape & property crimes.
Provides local and state-level data.
This is very helpful for local analysis.
What is NCVS?
National Crime Victimization Survey or NCVS Conducted by Bureau of Justice Statistics or BJS since 1973 Surveys 240,000 people annually - Captures reported & unreported nonfatal crimes Collects victim, offender, and context details.
+ info
Similarities
Both measure violent & property crimesUsed for policy and public knowledge Show trends over time
+ info
Key Differences
UCR
NCVS
Strengths & Drawbacks of UCR
Strenghts
Includes homicide data City & state-level statistics
Drawbacks
Misses unreported crime Depends on reporting consistency
Strengths & Drawbacks of NCVS
Strength
Drawback
2019 Baton Rouge UCR Data
Violent crime dropped 15% from 2018 to 2019Serious victimizations decreased by 880,000 Only 41% of violent crimes reported to police
SECTION
Regional Context
Southern region (UCR): 406 violent crimes per 100k 2,355 property crimes per 100k Baton Rouge’s rates far exceed the Southern average
Which is More Accurate?
UCR: Accurate for known crimes & homicide
NCVS: Captures hidden victimization (reported + unreported)
* Best used together for a complete picture
Observation
UCR = police reports, homicide, local precision NCVS = unreported crimes, context, national view Baton Rouge: significantly higher crime in 2019 Together for a deeper understanding
Got an idea?
Use this space to add some cool interactivity. Include text, images, videos, tables, PDFs... even interactive questions! Premium tip: Get insights on how your audience interacts:
'When you give a boring presentation, you only hear the snores of your audience and there's so much text that there's no room for even a single image.' -Genially