Geography
The Role of Geocoding in Crime Analysis and Predictive Policing
Quick fact
Geocoding turns crime reports—like '123 Main St'—into longitude and latitude coordinates, but even a small error can misplace a dot by hundreds of meters, altering hotspot maps and predictive policing outputs.
Why this is interesting
Ever wondered how police seem to know where crime will happen next? It starts with turning 'crime happens here' into a precise dot on a map.