Online hub launched to track crime

Johannesburg - An online Crime and Justice Hub has been launched by the Institute of Security Studies (ISS) to enable users to monitor crime and inform their business, property and holiday decisions quickly and easily. 

Waiting for government crime statistics to be released is not enough for businesspeople and individuals worried about the immediate impact of crime and monthly fluctuations, so the advanced crime hub viewer has access to 150 demographic data sets to determine crime rates and trends in different areas, like burglary rates and proximity to police stations. 

Officially launched on Thursday at an annual crime and justice conference hosted by the ISS, Gareth Newham from the institute explained how it would allow users and researchers to print out complete demographic profiles on suburbs and areas, like the number of people living in formal households in that area and how much they earn on average. 

It encompasses some sophisticated tools such as the ability to study inequality levels, for example between Alexandra and Sandton. 

The hub also provides studies on good and bad policing and the ability to report on crime and corruption, as well as good policing. Newham showed how users could pull a complete crime map and add different parameters at the click of a button.

Apart from safety tips, the hub could also be useful for holidaymakers looking for safe destinations this festive season.

Newham said while violent crime rates in SA had "levelled out", house and business robberies were increasing.

 

 

Source : I-Net Bridge , m.news24 

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