Welcome to the Crime Data Mini-Site

This mini-site explores crime trends across the United States, focusing on offenses such as robbery, motor vehicle theft, and physical assault. Through state-by-state comparisons and data breakdowns, the site highlights how crime patterns vary geographically and what those differences reveal.

What This Site Is For

Overview

This site was created to present a clear, data-driven look at crime patterns across U.S. states. By organizing and visualizing reported incidents—including robbery, motor vehicle theft, and physical assault—the project allows users to compare trends, identify regional differences, and better understand how crime varies depending on location.

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to transform a large dataset into an accessible and interactive format. Crime data can often feel overwhelming or abstract when viewed in spreadsheets; this site reorganizes that information into structured sections that highlight relationships, differences, and key observations. The goal is not only to display numbers, but to encourage exploration and critical thinking about how crime is distributed across states and how specific categories of crime contribute to broader trends..

Who Created This Site

Sloan Kimel

Designed and built the mini-site to showcase crime data insights in a modern, interactive layout.

Skills Applied

HTML, CSS, jQuery, data visualization, interactive web design.

Key Insights

The dataset used in this project includes reported crime statistics by state, with emphasis on:

Robbery-related offenses
Motor vehicle theft
Physical assault and violent incidents
Comparative totals and rates between states
Variations in crime type prevalence across regions