How to read crime figures for an area without frightening yourself
Crime maps are the most misread dataset in house hunting. What the pins actually mean, why busy places always look worse, and how to compare two areas fairly.
Aasim Ghaffar3 min read
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Reading crime statistics without the fear (or the spin)
Raw crime counts punish busy places and reward empty ones. A short guide to reading police data like an analyst instead of a headline writer.
Aasim Ghaffar2 min read