violent events dataset
Contains records of 1,523,964 violent incidents in the United States from January 1, 2019 to March 1, 2024, stored in JSON format. The total size is 2.20 GB. ### Dataset Overview - **Source**: Project GDELT Events Database (event data) and OpenStreetMap (GIS data). - **Time Range**: 2019‑01‑01 to 2024‑03‑01. - **Total Records**: 1,523,964 incidents. - **Size**: 2.20 GB. - **Categories**: Includes all types of violent crime, with sub‑counts for violent events and reported sexual assaults across three version periods (v1, v2, v3). The dataset is suitable for social‑science research on crime and related topics.
Description
Dataset Overview
Source and Content
- Dataset Name: Violence datasets for the United States
- Data Sources:
- Event Data: Project GDELT Events Database
- GIS Data: OpenStreetMap
- Content: Includes all types of violent crime data, including reported sexual assault events.
Versions and Time Ranges
- v1: 1979‑01‑01 to 2005‑12‑31
- v2: 2006‑01‑01 to 2013‑03‑31
- v3: 2013‑04‑01 to 2024‑03‑01
Detailed Information
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Violent Events Dataset:
- Records: 1,523,964
- Time Range: 2019‑01‑01 to 2024‑03‑01
- Format: JSON
- Size: 2.20 GB
- Event Classification:
- v1: 48,832 violent events, 2,807 sexual assaults
- v2: 390,697 violent events, 44,707 sexual assaults
- v3: 1,084,435 violent events, 120,083 sexual assaults
- Total: 1,523,964 violent events, 168,437 sexual assaults
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Reported Sexual Assault GIS Dataset:
- Records: 163,169
- Time Range: 2019‑01‑01 to 2024‑03‑01
- Format: GeoJSON
- Size: 1.23 GB
Applications
- Relevant Fields: Social‑science research, especially studies of crime and related topics.
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Organization: github
Created: 4/10/2024
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