27th May 2020 by Rich Fairchild
This blog reports on the recent user-led, open-source redevelopment of the SafeStats public safety data portal; with an insight into its unique functionality that has made it the leading source of multi-agency data for public safety professionals throughout London. SafeStats, the GLA’s flagship...
3rd April 2017 by Richard Fairchild
This is a question the GLA Intelligence Unit’s Strategic Crime Analysis team have had to consider in relation to the locations of violent incidents provided by victims on attending hospital. This data is part of the Home Office Information Sharing for Tackling Violence (ISTV) project, where...
29th June 2016 by Joseph Colombeau
Note: The analysis provided is by no means comprehensive and simply aims to provide some early pointers as to the relationship between socio-demographic factors and vote share in the Referendum. On the 23rd of June the British public were asked if the United Kingdom should remain a member of the...
17th March 2016 by Richard Fairchild
Launched today by the GLA and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), the London Landscape is an interactive and easy-to-use collation of over a million data points – covering a wide range of thematic areas from emergency services through to finance and population – providing an overview...
1st May 2015 by Gareth Piggott
Natwest have created a tool that can quickly compare information on average property prices, crime rates, school ratings and more across all the boroughs of London. Click on the criteria, or click on a borough to view all the facts about that specific area. You can select and compare up to 3...
19th March 2015 by Gareth Piggott
This infographic about domestic violence was produced by Laker Legal.
19th March 2012 by Stephen Forgan
The Strategic Crime Analysis Team (SCAn), in the GLA Intelligence Unit uncover new sources of data about violent crime (often unreported to the police), so to make it more accessible and useable for local services, developers and analysts. This work forms a key part of our efforts to support the...
21st February 2012 by Stephen Forgan
Analysis by Stephen Forgan The Strategic Crime Analysis Team (SCAn) in the GLA Intelligence Unit have been looking at ways to make data on www.police.uk more accessible and useable for local services, developers and analysts. This work forms a key part of our efforts to support the open data agenda...
11th April 2011 by Guest Blogger
Today, the Economic Policy Centre launches a new website, http://www.ukcrimestats.com/ – the country’s first free to view crime-ranking platform for Neighbourhoods, Police Forces and streets with maps, analysis and reports. It has taken many months to develop and brings a number of new capabilities...
13th September 2010 by Sandy Pacek
The Home Office is consulting on changes to the oversight of police forces in the UK, abolishing police authorities and replacing them with elected individuals. In London, it’s expected that this would mean the Mayor would become the Police and Crime Commissioner and the London Assembly would be...