Geographic Information System use digital maps to show spatial relationships of data. We can show may types of data and relationships with digital maps. We were doing a lot of mapping back in the '90s for churches in several cities, but haven't had any funding for this since then.

For more resources on mapping and charting services:

Sample Portland Crime Maps

We have worked to update some of the maps to 2003 and introduced some new maps showing other data for the city. You can order These Real Estate Maps Now!

How Do We Use All This Stuff?

Example Maps

These are dated. We're updating these, but have no funding to do much. Watch for some updates in January of this year.

These current maps are based on the annual Portland Police Bureau statistical reports. The maps below are for 1997 and show the metro area only. They do, however, show the value of mapping and map information for planning. They require the free Acrobat Reader. Each file is about 200K to download. In Portland crime is tracked by neighborhood, which is then reported to the public through the Police Department. The maps are only as accurate as the reported data to us. The maps show the data by neighborhood.

• Auto Theft Map
• Violent Crime Map
• Non-Violent Crime Map with Porno Points
• Rate of Crime Map
• Rate of Change in Violent Crime Rate
• Rate of Change in Non-Violent Crime Rate
• Murder Rate by Neighborhood
• Reported Robberies
• Reported Burglaries

• Reported Rapes as They Relate to Porno Sites
• Reported Drug Abuse Cases by Neighborhoods

Want to know more? Our work is done primarily for the city church, but useful for anyone that is seriously concerned about crime in their city.

For more information on our book Discovering Your City which describes our work in city research for the church click here.

For more information on our CityMap CD-ROM product with map tutorials and over 100 city maps, contact us.