2008.02.12
City and county crime maps updated
Just finished the weekly update of the Roanoke and Roanoke County crime maps, and this is actually a small milestone.
For the first time, the two maps have offenses from exactly the same time period. So, for the first time you can eyeball the maps and see what the differences are crime-wise between one locality and the other.
The maps can give you a quick idea of where the most crime is, and the colors give you an idea of the quality of it, but the maps won't count for you, so I will.
Roanoke County had a total of 83 offenses in the period, including six aggravated assaults, one forcible rape, 15 burglaries, 56 larcenies, three motor vehicle thefts and two robberies.
Roanoke had a total of 155 offenses in the period, including 15 aggravated assaults, two arsons, 84 burglaries, 25 motor vehicle thefts and 29 robberies.
As you look at these maps, what do you see beyond the obvious? What observations do you make, beyond whether you live in a rough or safe neighborhood? Is there a story we're missing here at the paper? Pop me a line and let me know, either with a comment here or an email.
