Boston Gun Shootings Analysis Dashboard
Interactive Tableau dashboard analyzing gun violence patterns in Boston, revealing trends, demographics, and geographic hotspots. Shows a 41% decline in incidents from 2015 to 2023.
Domain
Technologies & Tools
📊 Impact: Comprehensive analysis of 1,400+ incidents
📊 Interactive Dashboard
Explore the data - click, filter, and interact with the visualization below
The Data Story
Coming from a country where gun violence is rare, I was struck by the frequency of shootings in Boston. This dashboard tells the story of gun violence patterns in the city, answering critical questions: Who are the victims? Where and when do these incidents occur? The data reveals a complex picture - while there's been a 41% decline from 223 incidents in 2015 to 132 in 2023, certain communities remain disproportionately affected.
Design Decisions
Used Tableau Prep Builder to clean and structure raw city data. Designed multiple complementary views: trend lines showing decline over time with a 2020 peak, geographic heat maps highlighting Dorchester as the primary hotspot, demographic breakdowns, and temporal analysis revealing most shootings occur between 10-11 PM.