2017 New York State Crime by County
Using two popular JavaScript libraries for producing web-based data visualizations, D3.js and Chart.js, I created a visualization on crime in New York State, with a focus on crime outside of New York City. Divided by counties, the datasets used were gathered over the course of 2017 and encompass the violent crimes of murder/non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, as well as the property crimes of burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. Primary visualization methods used include a choropleth map and a bar graph.
Note: For the purpose of this visualization, the arbitrary term 'Upstate New York' encompasses all New York State counties outside of the 5 boroughs of New York City.
Tools Used:
| Libraries/Frameworks: | Google Fonts: |
|---|---|
| Bootstrap 3.3.7 | Oxygen |
| jQuery 3.3.1 | Libre Baskerville |
| D3.js v. 4 | |
| TopoJSON v. 2 | |
| Chart.js 2.7.3 |
Data sources:
Index Crimes by County and Agency: Beginning 1990
New York's Local Government Spending & Revenue database