MY472_PSF

Descriptive Analysis of Stops and Searches in London

Repository Overview

• This repository contains an R Markdown (.Rmd) file dedicated to performing a Descriptive Analysis of Stops and Searches within London.
• It also contains the final output as (.html) file. With a short report of 754 words about the most relevant findinds.
• A data folder to replicate the data when running the code.

Data Folder

The data folder is a key component of this repository, housing the Statistical GIS Boundary Files for London, which are sourced from the London Datastore. It also contains the scrapped data from UK census and UK Police Data API and the .Rmd has the relative paths to run under this files in case is desired not to use the scrapping code.

Analysis in R Markdown

The .Rmd file is designed to:

• Perform web scraping from sources like Wikipedia, the UK Police Data API, and the Office of National Statistics.
• Automatically load the downloaded information into the RStudio environment.
• Utilize relative file paths for downloading and loading data, negating the need for path modifications.

Repository Structure

For seamless operation, it is essential to maintain the current folder structure. This approach ensures that the relative paths used in the R Markdown file function correctly.

Note: Keeping the folder structure intact is crucial for the effectiveness of the relative paths in the analysis.