Problem Description:
The knowledge on NYC Subway Station’s Safety would be helpful to commuters to select a safer route and helpful to the city to deploy its resources effectively. The safety for the subway stations (henceforth referred to as stations) would be determined by the crimes occurring in the station and it’s vicinity. The key is to determine what factors affect the final perception of the station’s safety. Given the limited availability of data, the research will be to establish these following correlations –
- Does the crime rate near the stations correlate with the use of the stations during business and non-business hours?