A Statistical Study of Crime Rate in Suburban British Columbia

Abstract

This study examines the correlation between various factors and crime rates in four regions in British Columbia, Canada. The study focuses on both positive and negative correlators and ranks them based on the strength of their correlation coefficients. The positive correlators include immigrant population percentage, single-parent families, unemployment rate, religious population percentage, and population without employment income. The negative correlators are related to income levels, including the percentage of working population with high annual income, median and average employment income. The study finds that income levels have a strong negative correlation with crime rates, while immigration and certain social structure factors have a positive correlation. However, this study does not establish a causal relationship between these factors and crime rates. The findings suggest the need for further research to understand the specific nature of the relationship between immigration and crime rates, considering contextual factors such as wealth, income level, and employment status of immigrants.