Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS

Abstract

GIS Based Crime Mapping and Analysis Hotspot in the Case of Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

Fikre Hagos* and Aynalem Gebyehu

The aim of this study was GIS based crime mapping and analysis hotspot in terms of time and space from 2010 to 2019. The data necessary for the study was collected from the Mekelle city police offices crime occurred records format. Furthermore, additional information required for the study area collected through interviewing Mekelle zone, police officers. The locations of frequent crime happened occurrences were specified using GPS X-Y coordinates of crime occurred spot were and for verifying used Google earth and added to ArcGIS 10.6. Data analysis was made using ArcGIS 10.6 and excel. The results were presented in the form of hotspot area map, bar graph, line graphs, figures, tables and spatial hotspot distribution maps. The result of the study exposed that, 24603 crime occurred recorded in the Mekelle city police Offices for study period. About 57 peoples were answered the questioner and 13 people also interviewed and discussion about the crime occurred in Mekelle city and each sub-city from 2010 to 2019. Unevenly Mekelle city in 159 places happened different types of crimes Accidents have occurred in 24603 different crime recorded Accident spots of the city in the study period. Besides, from the study area, Kedemay weyane is highest recorded and show in the hotspot map, Hawelti and Adihaki sub-city the 2nd stages but the other sub city was similarly hotspot identified in the city. It was concluded that the frequency of occurrence of crime occurred and number of victims was shows that decreased from time to time because of the police community to give more training and awareness to the community of Mekelle city, Each sub-city and the other factor also to strongly control the area and cooperate with voluntary young people of the community and so no.

Published Date: 2023-05-17; Received Date: 2023-02-27