[afpx]

There’s a strong negative correlation between latitude and crime. One hypothesis is that people further away from the equator spend more time inside annually, and thus have less opportunity for crime.

[sulam]

Alaska is next to South Carolina. DC tops the list. Both of these are relatively small populations, but then you have Michigan and Indiana above New Mexico.

If there's a correlation there, it doesn't seem obviously strong.

[afpx]

Sorry, I wasn’t clear - the correlation is from calculations at the census tract level, not the data linked. I did the analysis years ago.

[0xfeba]

Also, southern states are way more likely to be poorer and have poorer populations.

[lostlogin]

You get a good idea of this by comparing winter and summer stats for the same location. Hot, humid weather causes more crime.

This linked adds a new dimension - climate change with warmer temperatures would appear to come with an increased death toll due to crime.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009506961...

[bluedino]

Chicago? Flint? Detroit?

[CthulhuCoin]

VT and NH are on the same latitude and the delta is pretty significant at .5