Comparing Areas
The Compare page lets you place two areas side-by-side to directly compare their crime profiles. This is useful for residents deciding between neighbourhoods, journalists covering relative crime rates, or researchers studying hotspot dynamics.
How to open the Compare page
- Go to Trinidad Compare directly
- From any area profile page, tap the Compare areas button
Selecting areas to compare
Use the two dropdown selectors at the top of the Compare page to choose your areas. Once both areas are selected, the comparison updates automatically.
What the comparison shows
Each area card displays:
- Risk score (out of 10) with a risk level badge: Low Risk, Moderate, or High Risk
- The card border is highlighted green for the safer area and red for the higher-risk area
Below the cards, two tables give more detail:
Key Metrics
| Metric | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Total Crimes (90d) | All crime instances recorded in the past 90 days |
| Murders (YTD) | Murder count for the current calendar year |
| All-Time Crimes | Total crime instances across all data |
| Primary Concern | The most commonly recorded crime type for this area |
Crime Breakdown (90 Days)
A row-by-row list of every crime type recorded in either area over the past 90 days. Lower counts are shown in green; higher counts in red.
Interpreting the comparison
A higher risk score and higher incident count both indicate more reported crime — but they measure different things:
- Incident count is the raw total of crime instances
- Risk score is relative to the national average (see Understanding Risk Scores)
An area with a high incident count but a moderate risk score may simply be a larger area with proportionally average crime. Look at both metrics together for a complete picture.
Limitations
The comparison only includes media-reported incidents. Areas with lower media coverage may appear safer than they are. See Data Coverage and Limitations for more.
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