MAP OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CRIME PATTERNS IN BAQUBA DISTRICT IN 2020 USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

Abstract

This study aims at identifying the patterns of crime and its spatial variation in Baquba District, through the statistics of crimes recorded in the police stations of the study area, as well as its reliance on the descriptive and analytical approach, in addition to the cartographic representation using geographic information systems. The study also confirmed the validity of the hypothesis which states that there is a spatial variation in crime patterns in the study area, and it has established a number of points that can control crime and limit its spread.