Exploring the Link between Crime and Socio-Economic Status in Ottawa and Saskatoon: A Small-Area Geographical Analysis

Figure 6.2 - Hight Crime Areas, Ottawa 2001 - Violent Offences (Top Quintile, n=237 Census DAs)

Figure 6.2 This is a map of Ottawa showing the boundaries of census dissemination areas. The shaded areas are those with high violent crime rates in 2001. The downtown areas had high violent crimes but some suburban areas too.

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The map shows census dissemination areas for areas in which there is an elevated risk of violent offences (0.2 to 0.4 SD), a high risk of violent offences (0.4 to 1 SD), and the highest risk of violent offences (Above 1 SD). Areas of an elevated risk of violent offences are represented by a light green, areas of a high risk of violent offences are represented by a medium green, and areas of the highest risk of violent offences are represented by a dark green.

The map demonstrates that the areas within the city core are areas the highest risk of violent crime, while areas with an elevated risk of violent crime are dispersed within the city and in the outskirts of the city.