WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE
CrimeMaps
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USER GUIDE
Version 1
V.1 March 8, 2018
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT
WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE CrimeMaps USER GUIDE
Introduction
Welcome to the Winnipeg Police Service's (WPS) CrimeMaps visualization tool. This tool is interactive to
enable custom views of reported crime by neighbourhood, community and crime type. The data is
updated monthly, and includes monthly and year to date statistics.
For further information about any of the statistics contained within, please contact the WPS Research &
Development Unit, through a General Inquiries email submission at:
https://www.winnipeg.ca/police/tblofcontents/contact.stm
Disclaimer:
Data will be updated monthly, but will not be current. There will be a lag of three months to
ensure completeness and accuracy of the data.
Criminal Code Offence data are based on Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data.
Offence classification may change at any time based on the dynamic nature of police
investigations.
This data is meant to provide general indicators of criminal activity and should not be used for
official statistical purposes.
Data Source
All information provided for CrimeMaps is generated by the Winnipeg Police Service's Research and
Development Unit. Data is extracted from the Police records management system after going through a
quality assurance check. Because of the dynamic nature of Police investigations, offence classifications
and geo coding can change retroactively. All public facing data has had any private or confidential
information removed and has been aggregated at the row level.
Data Tool
The Police Service uses the Tableau visualization tool to enable the Public to interact with the criminal
offence database. The tool allows the user to filter and drill down the crime data.
Accessing CrimeMaps
The monthly statistics are available on the WPS website
https://www.winnipeg.ca/police/crimestat/viewMap.aspx
https://public.tableau.com/profile/winnipeg.police.service#!/
The page is designed for desktop computers/laptops with larger monitors. Issues may occur when
viewing on smartphones/tablets.
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The CrimeMaps Layout
1. Accessing the Dashboard Tabs
Toggle between the tabs to view the monthly statistics or year to date statistics.
2. Click the arrow to access the filters
Four filters are provided to search by community, neighbourhood, offence category, and
offence.
To deselect click on the (All) check mark first.
Select which dimension you would like to view by clicking in the box. A checkmark will appear
and the data will change in the dashboard.
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3. Mapping Options
Zoom in
Zoom out
Center on selection
More options (pan image)
Hover over the left side of the map to see various options to interact with the map.
4. Drill Down Categories
Hover cursor over "Offence Category" and click the + sign that appears to enable the drill down
to display the sub-categories within each Offence Category.
5. Dashboard Options
Undo Reset Share Download (PDF, Image) Full Screen
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6. Move Scroll Bar to see Hidden Data
At the bottom of the data pane a scroll bar may appear if there is data hidden from view.
At any time, hover over the data points to see additional information in the tool tip.
7. Click on Area to Drill Down
Click on area in the map, and then press the "Click to Filter" in the tool tip to filter the data to
show that respective area.
CrimeMaps Statistics Methodology
The counts for crime statistics are coded based on the naming conventions of the Uniform Crime
Reporting Survey (UCR) methodology. Statistical data are accurate as at date of publication. The data
provided only includes statistics that have a reported geographic location.
The "Monthly" Stats tab shows the statistics for the single month displayed in the map title.
The "YTD" tab shows the "Year to Date" totals ending in the month displayed in the map title.
The Crime Statistics Trend by Month shows the 12 month rolling total. This metric is intended to
represent a seasonally adjusted trend where each data point is the sum of the previous 12
months, and smooths out variations in reported crime between summer and winter; each data
point is one year's worth of data.
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