Average Crime Rate (ACR)
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Disclaimer
The average crime risk across Dubai communities is modeled using verified data from Dubai Police and the Dubai Statistics Center, and serves an informational function. It is intended to provide a balanced assessment when choosing real estate in the context of geoanalysis and risk management tasks.
Overview
Analysis of communities in risk management tasks requires taking into account the share of crime across city communities. This helps to select safe locations for investment based on verified official data.
Ranking by ACR allows analysts to balance price and capitalization rate with risk factors, helping to identify safer locations for investment.
Geoanalytical map of Dubai's communities
Color segmentation of Dubai's communities for common data: population. density (plp/km2), Average Crime Rate and Traffic Accident Rate are available on geoanalytical map.
Read more in description of showcase Geoanalysis of communities for risk management.
Data Source
Verified data from Dubai Police Report Crime service.
Definition
The ACR is calculated as the number of reported crimes per 1,000 residents in a community, taking into account the area's population density.
ACR = total crimes / (community population × 1,000)
Color segmentation by ACR on Dubai's map
Communities are mapped with ACR values to visualize relative safety across Dubai’s neighborhoods.
To interpret the ACR segmentation, read the map in this order:
- Population of Dubai's communities
based on verified data from Dubai Statistics Center. - Density (plp per sq.km)
quantity of registered residents per each sq.km of area in communities. - Average Crime Rate, %
probability of crime by population density in each district of Dubai.
Levels of data segmentation
Population (green)
- Min: < 50,000
- Low: 50,000 – 100,000
- Medium: 100,000 – 150,000
- High: 150,000 – 195,000
- Max: 195,000+
Color segmentation on map by population of Dubai's communities in its administrative borders
Density (yellow-orange)
- Min: 0 – 100
- Low: 100 – 500
- Medium: 500 – 1,000
- High: 1,000 – 2,000
- Max: 2,000+
Color segmentation on map by density of Dubai's communities in its administrative borders
Average Crime Rate (violet)
- Min: 0-19%
- Low: 20-39%
- Medium: 40-59%
- High: 60-79%
- Max: 80-100%
Color segmentation on map by Average Crime Rate of Dubai's communities in its administrative borders
Data Granularity
Average Crime Rate is calculated using a logical model: the higher the population density, the higher the probability of crime.
In this context Average Crime Rate is a relative indicator expressed as a percentage of the overall level in the Emirate of Dubai.
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}Application in projects
- Master projects and buildings within the community do not have their own official «risk crime rate».
- Buildings in the same area may differ significantly in crime rates due to local factors (streets, lighting, infrastructure).
- The Average Crime Rate (ACR) index is used to compare communities when choosing a real estate location, taking into account population density and average risk.
Important clarification
When evaluating master projects and buildings, the «crime risk» value is inherited from the parent area based on population density.
Usage in GeoAnalytics
Crime rate overlays appear under Property > Summary > Risks on the Dubai map.
Use the ACR layer to filter and compare communities by safety when evaluating investment opportunities.