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Homicides Dataset
Description
A dataset containing homicides recorded by the Metropolitan Police from 2003-2023
Usage
homicides
Format
A data frame with 2670 rows and 9 variables:
- Age_Group
Age group of the victim. One of:
"Adult"
,"Adolescent/Young Adult"
,"Child"
,"Elderly"
.- Sex
Sex of the victim.
"Male"
or"Female"
- Method_of_Killing
Recorded method of killing, e.g.,
"Knife or Sharp Implement"
,"Blunt Implement"
, etc.- Domestic_Abuse
Indicates whether the incident was flagged as domestic abuse.
- Solved_Status
Whether the case has been solved. One of:
"Solved"
,"Unsolved"
- Borough
London Borough where the homicide occurred
- Ethnicity
Recorded ethnicity of the victim. One of
"Asian"
,"Black"
,"Not Reported/Not Known"
,"Other"
,"White"
.- Year
Year in which the incident was recorded.
- BCU
Basic Command Unit where the homicide occurred (Homicide units changed from Boroughs to BCUs in 2017).
Source
Data taken and filtered from https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/stats-and-data/stats-and-data/met/homicide-dashboard/