Source first
Dates, publishers, units and limitations sit beside the data so a figure can be checked.
About CrimeRate
We turn difficult UK crime datasets into clear tools and explanations without hiding the uncertainty or sensationalising the subject.
Clarity is the product
Government crime data is spread across monthly archives, statistical bulletins, spreadsheets, surveys, methodology guides and legislation. CrimeRate connects those layers while keeping their meanings separate.
The map is built from published, privacy-protected street-level records. The reports use aggregate official releases appropriate to the question being answered. The law pages use primary legislation and sentencing material. We do not join unrelated datasets to manufacture claims about an individual or group.
A quick way to read any CrimeRate page
- Check what event or population is counted.
- Check the place and reference period.
- Read the limitation before comparing the result.
Privacy first
Approximate locations stay approximate. A marker is never presented as a household or exact scene. The privacy notice separately explains account and alert data.
Context first
Counts are not labelled rates without a defensible denominator and matching period.
People first
No fear copy, invented detail or automated accusation is built from an anonymous record.
What you can verify
Every public data product identifies its reference period and source. Our methodology explains the import, deduplication, category, geography and publication rules. The source register links to the original publishers, and the editorial policy explains corrections and review.
Read the methodology →Open the source register →
Read the editorial policy →
What CrimeRate does not claim
Street-level records are not a complete count of victimisation, a conviction database or a personal safety score. A prison snapshot is not an annual offending rate. An arrest is not proof of guilt. A statutory maximum is not a prediction of sentence.
When a source cannot answer a question, such as city-level murder rankings from a broad violence category, we state the gap instead of substituting a convenient number.
Corrections and updates
Official releases can be revised and coverage can change. We date source checks, withhold incomplete outputs and correct material errors when identified. If a page appears inconsistent with its linked source, use the route described in our editorial policy and include the page URL, disputed statement and supporting evidence.
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