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

Table 8.4 - Results of Multiple Regression - Ottawa Neighbourhoods (n=50) *

Regression # 1

Dependent Variable Total Offences
R R2 Adjusted R2 0.783 0.613 0.588

Independent Variables (beta coefficients) Total Offences
YOUTH_NO_SC SINGLE AVG_HSLD_INC 0.669 0.562 0.406

Regression # 2

Dependent Variable Violent Offences
R R2 Adjusted R2 0.704 0.495 0.484

Independent Variables (beta coefficients) Violent Offences
YOUTH_NO_SC 0.704

Regression # 3

Dependent Variable Major Property Offences
R R2 Adjusted R2 0.799 0.638 0.606

Independent Variables (beta coefficients) Major Property Offences
SINGLE YOUTH_NO_SC AVG_HSLD_INC NO_HS_DIP 0.688 0.453 0.570 0.371

Regression # 4

Dependent Variable Minor Property Offences
R R2 Adjusted R2 0.707 0.500 0.478

Independent Variables (beta coefficients) Minor Property Offences
SINGLE YOUTH_NO_SC 0.569 0.252

Regression # 5

Dependent Variable Drug Offences
R R2 Adjusted R2 0.519 0.269 2.238

Independent Variables (beta coefficients) Drug Offences
SINGLE YOUTH_NO_SC 0.325 0.297

Regression # 6

Dependent Variable Disturbance/ Other Offences
R R2 Adjusted R2 0.721 0.519 0.499

Independent Variables (beta coefficients) Disturbance/ Other Offences
YOUTH_NO_SC AVG_HSLD_INC 0.851 0.320

* p<0.01, all beta coefficients are significant at the 99% confidence level.