Crime Incidents

Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20150101
Title: Crime Incidents
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract: The dataset contains a subset of locations and attributes of incidents reported in the ASAP (Analytical Services Application) crime report database by the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Visit https://crimecards.dc.gov for more information. This data is shared via an automated process where addresses are geocoded to the District's Master Address Repository and assigned to the appropriate street block. Block locations for some crime points could not be automatically assigned resulting in 0,0 for x,y coordinates. These can be interactively assigned using the MAR Geocoder.On February 1 2020, the methodology of geography assignments of crime data was modified to increase accuracy. From January 1 2020 going forward, all crime data will have Ward, ANC, SMD, BID, Neighborhood Cluster, Voting Precinct, Block Group and Census Tract values calculated prior to, rather than after, anonymization to the block level. This change impacts approximately one percent of Ward assignments.
Purpose: On February 1 2020, the methodology of geography assignments of crime data was modified to increase accuracy. From January 1 2020 going forward, all crime data will have Ward, ANC, SMD, BID, Neighborhood Cluster, Voting Precinct, Block Group and Census Tract values calculated prior to, rather than after, anonymization to the block level. This change impacts approximately one percent of Ward assignments. This change was not applied to datasets pre-2020.
Supplemental Information: All statistics presented in Crime Cards are based on preliminary DC criminal code offense definitions. The data do not represent official statistics submitted to the FBI under the Uniform Crime Reporting program (UCR) or National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS). All preliminary offenses are coded based on DC criminal code and not the FBI offense classifications. Please understand that any comparisons between MPD preliminary data as published on this website and the official crime statistics published by the FBI under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) are inaccurate and misleading. The MPD does not guarantee (either expressed or implied) the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the information. The MPD will not be responsible for any error or omission, or for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of this information. Please note that changes to MPD's PSA and police district boundaries occasionally occur. The statistics provided through DC Crime Mapping Application are based on current police boundaries as of January 3, 2017. Sex Assault Data Availability: In an effort to provide more clear information about the most serious sex assaults that are most closely aligned with the public's perception of rape and attempted rape, the most serious sex abuse categories are included in the reports of DC Code Index Violent Crimes: Sex Assault. The figures reported in this category include First Degree Sex Abuse, Second Degree Sex Abuse, Attempted First Degree Sex Abuse and Assault with Intent to Commit First Degree Sex Abuse against adults. Data in this format is available online from 2011. Similar to the other offense data, the sex assault statistics are subject to change due to a variety of reasons, such as a change in classification, the determination that certain offense reports were unfounded, or late reporting. Please understand that any comparisons between MPD preliminary data as published on this website and the official crime statistics published by the FBI under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) are inaccurate and misleading. Please also be aware that on Sunday, August 23, 2015, the MPD implemented a new records management system called Cobalt. The offense categories presented within this application have remained the same; however, all statistics are subject to change due to a variety of reasons, such as a change in classification, the determination that certain offense reports were unfounded, or late reporting. All statistics presented in Crime Cards are based on preliminary DC Index crime data reported from 2009 up to a second before midnight today (that's 11:59:59 pm yesterday) . They are compiled based on the date the offense was reported ( Report Date) to the police department. The date and time window of the crime’s occurrence is provided in the See a detailed list… card, but the reliability of these dates and times may vary considerably. The Crime Cards application displays two main crime categories: Violent Crime and Property Crime. Violent Crimes include homicide, sex abuse, assault with a dangerous weapon (ADW), and robbery. Violent crimes can be further searched by the weapon used: guns, non-guns, or either. Property Crimes include burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft from vehicle, theft (other), and arson. Please be aware that not all crime incidents may appear in the Crime Cards that may be listed in other resources. The numbers reported here can vary from those released elsewhere for a number of reasons including: Crime Cards only includes crimes with map coordinates that can be displayed. Crime Cards does not include these crimes because they can’t be mapped, and for simplicity of interpretation, all cards must use the same data. This limitation historically results in an exclusion of approximately 3% of all data. These numbers are based on preliminary DC criminal code offense definitions and are subject to change due to the dynamic nature of crime incident data. For more information, please see the Fine Print card. All date searches are for full days, midnight to midnight, local time (Eastern Standard/Daylight-savings Time) . Other data sources may not strictly apply a midnight to midnight query and may include the full or partial day of the end date searched. OCTO made some technical improvements in how Crime Cards summarizes and compares crime incidents; therefore, the data displayed may not exactly match the summaries on the Crime Map. Crime Map did not strictly apply a midnight-to-midnight search, but rather provided some data after midnight on the current day. Crime Map’s comparison date range also included the full set of crime incident records for the current day. This incorporated an additional day’s worth of crime to the comparison period resulting in slightly mismatched crime comparisons. Crime Map comparison date ranges were always for the previous year, which resulted in overlapping time frames being compared when searched date ranges were greater than one year. OCTO’s updated approach with the Crime Cards application is more accurate when making comparisons for trend and pattern analyses.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Daily
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -77.1142
East Bounding Coordinate: -76.9099
North Bounding Coordinate: 38.9949
South Bounding Coordinate: 38.8134
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Crime
Theme Keyword: Feeds
Theme Keyword: DC GIS
Theme Keyword: cdw
Theme Keyword: MPD
Theme Keyword: safety
Theme Keyword: robbery
Theme Keyword: homicide
Theme Keyword: assault
Theme Keyword: burglary
Theme Keyword: theft
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword: society
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: Washington D.C.
Place Keyword: DC
Place Keyword: District of Columbia
Access Constraints: Other Constraints
Use Constraints: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Metropolitan Police Department
Contact Position: Joint Strategic and Tactical Analysis Command Center
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Contact Position: GIS Data Coordinator
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 200 I Street SE
City: Washington
State or Province: DC
Postal Code: 20003
Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: (202) 727-2277
Contact Electronic Mail Address: dcgis@dc.gov
Hours: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Data Set Credit: Metropolitan Police Department
Native Data Set Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count: 363923
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: DCGIS.CRIMEPT
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CCN
Attribute Definition: Criminal Complaint Number
Attribute Definition Source: MPD
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: A unique identifier assigned by MPD to each incident report.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: REPORT_DAT
Attribute Definition: Crime Report Date
Attribute Definition Source: MPD
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: The date the offense was reported to MPD, which may be later than the date the offense actually occurred.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHIFT
Attribute Definition: MPD Shift
Attribute Definition Source: MPD
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: MPD member's tour of duty associated with the time the report was taken. Day shift generally runs between 0700 and 1500 (military time); evening shift between 1500 and 2300, and midnight shift between 2300 and 0700. If the shift is unknown, the field will say "UNK".
Attribute:
Attribute Label: METHOD
Attribute Definition: Type of weapon used to commit crime
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OFFENSE
Attribute Definition: Crime Offense
Attribute Definition Source: MPD
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Crime Offense. For crime offense definitions, please visit http://crimemap.dc.gov/CrimeDefinitions.aspx.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: BLOCK
Attribute Definition: Black Name
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Block Name bases on its Theoretical Address Range from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: XBLOCK
Attribute Definition: Block X Coordinate
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Block X coordinate (centroid) of crime incident from MAR Geocoder, as reference to the Maryland State Plane NAD 1983 Meters.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: YBLOCK
Attribute Definition: Block Y Coordinate
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Block Y coordinate (centroid) of crime incident from MAR Geocoder, as reference to the Maryland State Plane NAD 1983 Meters.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WARD
Attribute Definition: Distric Ward Identifier
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Ward ID from from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ANC
Attribute Definition: Advisory Neighborhood Commission Identifier
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: ANC ID from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DISTRICT
Attribute Definition: Police District
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Police district from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: PSA
Attribute Definition: Police Service Areas
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: PSA ID from from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NEIGHBORHOOD_CLUSTER
Attribute Definition: Neighborhood Cluster
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Neighborhood Cluster from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: BLOCK_GROUP
Attribute Definition: Census Block Group
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Cenus block group from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CENSUS_TRACT
Attribute Definition: Census Track
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Census track from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: VOTING_PRECINCT
Attribute Definition: Voting Precinct
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Voting precinct from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: XCOORD
Attribute Definition: X Coordinate
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: X Coordinate of crime incident from MAR Geocoder, as reference to the Maryland State Plane NAD 1983 Meters
Attribute:
Attribute Label: YCOORD
Attribute Definition: X Coordinate
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Y Coordinate of crime incident from MAR Geocoder, as reference to the Maryland State Plane NAD 1983 Meters
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LATITUDE
Attribute Definition: Latitude
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Latitude (decimal degrees) of Crime Incident from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute Definition: Longitude
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Longitude (decimal degrees) of Crime Incident from MAR Geocoder
Attribute:
Attribute Label: BID
Attribute Definition: Business Improvement Districts
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute:
Attribute Label: START_DATE
Attribute Definition: Crime Start Date
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Crime incident start date and time
Attribute:
Attribute Label: END_DATE
Attribute Definition: Crime End Date
Attribute Definition Source: OCTO
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Crime incident end date and time
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OBJECTID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SE_ANNO_CAD_DATA
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Contact Person: GIS Data Coordinator
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 200 I Street SE, 5th Floor
City: Washington
State or Province: DC
Postal Code: 20003
Country: US
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (202) 727-5660
Contact Electronic Mail Address: dcgis@dc.gov
Hours: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Distribution Liability: See access and use constraints information.
Custom Order Process: DC datasets can be downloaded from "http://opendata.dc.gov".
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20221228
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Contact Person: GIS Data Coordinator
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 200 I Street SE, 5th Floor
City: Washington
State or Province: DC
Postal Code: 20003
Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: (202) 727-2277
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (202) 727-5660
Contact Electronic Mail Address: dcgis@dc.gov
Hours: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time