(Project) Baltimore Crime Map

Problem Statement

I have family that was recently searching for a house in Baltimore. Neighborhood crime-rate was a key factor determining where they chose to live. So using a bit of python, I aimed to answer these questions:

  1. What is the crime rate of any specific neighborhood?

  2. What neighborhoods had the highest crime rate?

  3. Where are these neighborhoods located in association with one another?

The dataset

Baltimore Arrests

This dataset reflects arrests made in Baltimore from 2010 until February 2025. Variables included are IncidentOffence (e.g. ACCIDENT-HIT & RUN), Charge Description (e.g. ARMED ROBBERY) and our primary focus: Neighborhood.

The code

The python script that generates the map below, as well as an excel file of each neighborhood and its crime rate, can be found here.

The Map

Below, we have a choropleth map generated using the folium python library.

Elizabeth OlstroemPython, GitHub