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

Table 4.3 - Study # 2 – Saskatoon Neighbourhoods
Crime, Census and Development/Planning Indicators

Criminal Offence Variables, 2003 (rate per 1,000 population) Acronym
1. Total Offences TOTAL_OFF
2. Violent VIOLENT
3. Major Property MAJOR_PROP
4. Minor Property MINOR_PROP
5. Drugs DRUGS

Socio-Economic Variables, 2001 Census Acronym
1. Population density - number of persons per hectare POP_DENS
2. Percent total population aged 15+ that is single SINGLE
3. Percent total population aged 1+ that has moved during past year MOVERS
4. Percent of total population by Aboriginal identity ABORIGINAL
5. Percent of youth not attending school YOUTH_NO_SC
6. Percent of population aged 20+ without a high school diploma NO_HS_DIP
7. Percent of population aged 20+ with a college diploma COLLEGE_DIP
8. Percent of population aged 20+ with a university degree UNIV_DEGREE
9. Government transfer payments as a percentage of total income. GOVT_TRANSFER
10. Percent of total census families that are lone-parent families LONE_PARENT
11. Incidence of low-income families in 2000 (%) LOW_INC_FAM
12. Incidence of low-income unattached individuals in 2000 (%) LOW_INC_IND
13. Percent of occupied private dwellings that are houses HOUSE
14. Percent of occupied private dwellings that are apartments in high-rise buildings (five or more storeys) APT_HIGH_RISE
15. Percent of occupied private dwellings that are owned DWEL_OWNED
16. Percent of occupied private dwellings that are rented DWEL_RENTED
17. Percent of occupied private dwellings requiring major repairs MAJOR_REPAIRS
18. Percent of occupied private dwellings built before 1961 OLD_HOUSE
19. Average value of dwelling $ $DWELLING
20. Labour force participation rate LFP_RATE
21. Unemployment rate UNEMP
22. Youth unemployment rate (aged 15-24) YOUTH_UNEMP

Development, Planning and Vehicle Data Acronym
23. Average home selling price (2002) AVG_SELL_PRICE
24. Total park space in acres as a percentage of total neighbourhood area (2003) PARK_ACRES
25. Number of persons per park acre in neighbourhood (2003) PERS_PARK_ACRE
26. Number of vehicles per resident (2002) VEH_PERS