Both maps show that Downtown Vancouver has the highest occurrences of crimes. It also shows that  there is a seasonal difference in the number of crimes committed in Downtown. As seen from the maps, the hot spot confidence level of Downtown in summer was 99% significant while the hot spot confidence level of Downtown in winter was 95% significant, which indicates that there are less crimes in winter than in summer. 

As for crime type, theft from vehicles was the most common type of crime in both the winter and summer with 3158 reported incidents during the winter months and 3250 incidents during the summer months. Homicides had the fewest incidents with 3 incidents in winter and 2 in summer. Most crime types had a higher occurrence in summer than winter except for residential break and enter. Only residential break and enter had a higher occurrence in the winter than summer, with 846 reported incidents during the winter months and 714 reported incidents in summer. Also among different types of crime, the number of reported incidents on bike thefts had the increase from winter to summer. There were 1044 bike thefts in summer but only 278 in winter. There were no significant differences for other crime types between the two seasons.

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From this analysis, we can gather that the difference in crime rates could be due to the temperatures and duration of daylight. Higher temperatures, increased daylight, or longer vacations, in the summer, could be reasons for people to spend less time at home. Increased people outside of their homes allow for more thefts and mischief. Being out of the home for a longer period also allows for more break and enters.