Exploring the Link between Crime and Socio-Economic Status in Ottawa and Saskatoon: A Small-Area Geographical Analysis

Figure 6.1 - Hight Crime, Ottawa 2001 - Total Offences (Top Quintile, n=237 Census DAs)

Figure 6.1 This is a map of Ottawa showing the boundaries of census dissemination areas. The shaded areas are those with high overall crime rates in 2001. The downtown areas had high overall crimes but some suburban areas too.

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The map shows census dissemination areas for areas in which there is an elevated risk of crime (0.1 to 0.4 SD), a high risk of crime (0.4 to 1 SD), and the highest risk or crime (Above 1 SD). Areas of an elevated risk of crime are represented by a light green, areas of a high risk of crime are represented by a medium green, and areas of the highest risk of crime are represented by a dark green.

The map demonstrates that the areas within the city core and some areas in the suburban are areas with the highest risk of crime, while areas with an elevated risk of crime are dispersed within the city and in the outskirts of the city.