This research investigated the use of GIS in monitoring criminal activities from 2004 to 2010 in Asaba metropolis. Crime causes loss of lives and property as well as overwhelming fear of insecurity. These have serious consequences for economic and social development. Geographical Information System is a powerful tool that can aid the Nigerian Police in effective routine and unscheduled patrols using GIS produced maps which not only depicts crime hot spots, but also the fastest route to track down criminals. The study showed that the high density areas in Asaba with high socio-economic interactions coupled with its political antecedents have the highest number and types of crime reported while the traditional areas have less of the crimes reported. However, kidnapping is a very new type of crime that was reported in the area. The analysis of variance used to test the research hypothesis revealed that there is spatial variability in the numbers and types of crimes reported in the different zones in the study area.
Ndinwa et al. (Wed,) studied this question.