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But it's interesting to see that this is not true for all crime categories. E.g. car break-in hotspots are by Fisherman's Wharf and the side of Alamo Square with the Painted Ladies -- i.e. prime tourist locations.

However, I suspect there are some basic data errors upstream of this visualization tool that also limits its usefulness. E.g. 'rape' has a giant hotspot centered at the south side of the intersection of 8th and Mission ... which is site of a city Adult General Assistance office. I am guessing these are being tagged with the location where the victim gave a report, not the location where the crime happened.