Exploring the Link Between Population Trends and Crime Rates in Ireland

Link to the project: https://github.com/jmdtanalyst/MSC_DA_CA1

Population growth can have both positive and negative impacts on a country. This project explores the link between population trends and crime rates in Ireland. It utilizes data from the Central Statistics Office of Ireland and the Garda Síochána to answer key questions, including how the population of Ireland has changed, the relationship between population growth and recorded crimes in the last 20 years, and whether population trends can be used to predict future crime rates. Various regression models, such as multiple linear regression, lasso and ridge regularization, and decision tree regression, are compared to find the most accurate model for prediction.

This project aims to explore the relationship between population trends and crime rates in Ireland. It uses data from the Central Statistics Office of Ireland and the Garda Síochána. Key questions include changes in Ireland's population, the impact of population growth on recorded crimes, and whether population trends can predict future crime rates.

1. Data Preparation and Visualization

2. Programming for Data Analytics

3. Statistics for Data Analytics

4. Machine Learning for Data Analysis

The project employs various regression models to analyze the relationship between population growth and crime rates. Multiple linear regression, lasso and ridge regularization, and decision tree regression models are compared to determine the most accurate prediction model. Data Sources

Recorded Crime Data: Garda Síochána/Central Statistics Office of Ireland

Population Data: Central Statistics Office of Ireland