A dataset containing homicides recorded by the Metropolitan Police from 2003-2023
homicides
A data frame with 2670 rows and 9 variables:
Age group of the victim. One of: "Adult"
, "Adolescent/Young Adult"
, "Child"
, "Elderly"
.
Sex of the victim. "Male"
or "Female"
Recorded method of killing, e.g., "Knife or Sharp Implement"
, "Blunt Implement"
, etc.
Indicates whether the incident was flagged as domestic abuse.
Whether the case has been solved. One of: "Solved"
, "Unsolved"
London Borough where the homicide occurred
Recorded ethnicity of the victim. One of "Asian"
, "Black"
, "Not Reported/Not Known"
, "Other"
, "White"
.
Year in which the incident was recorded.
Basic Command Unit where the homicide occurred (Homicide units changed from Boroughs to BCUs in 2017).