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

Figure 6.4 - Hight Crime Areas, Ottawa 2001 - Minor Property Offences (Top Quintile, n=237 Census DAs)

Figure 6.4 This is a map of Ottawa showing the boundaries of census dissemination areas. The shaded areas are those with high minor property crime rates in 2001. These are minor crimes such as shoplifting and fraud. The downtown areas had high major property 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 minor property offences (0.2 to 0.4 SD), a high risk of minor property offences (0.4 to 1 SD), and the highest risk of minor property offences (above 1 SD). Areas of an elevated risk of minor property offences are represented by a light green, areas of a high risk of minor property offences are represented by a medium green, and areas of the highest risk of minor property offences are represented by a dark green.

The map demonstrates that the areas with the highest risk of minor property offences are mostly dispersed within the city. Areas with an elevated risk of minor property crime are dispersed within the city and in the suburban and rural areas.