Mapping the impact of covid-19 through crime patterns in Uttar Pradesh

In this paper, the possible long-term impact of the emerging global crisis on different forms of crime is discussed. The insight provided by the regional data of Uttar Pradesh analyzed in this research brief shows that the unprecedented changes related to the pandemic differ by type of crime over time. The new era of criminal activities in cyberspace is being committed worldwide, irrespective of geographical boundaries. These cybercrime acts may be financially driven actions related to computer content or against computer systems' confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility. Machine learning and data modeling have been used to achieve this analysis.