Crime Statistics for Any UK Postcode — Powered by Police Data
Street-level crime data for any UK postcode or coordinate — aggregated by category, with sample locations and monthly breakdowns. Burglary, anti-social behaviour, violent crime, vehicle crime, and 10 more categories. Powered by Police UK open data.
Free tier: 100 requests/month. No credit card required.
One postcode. Full crime breakdown.
Pass a UK postcode — get back every crime reported within a 1-mile radius, aggregated by category with totals. No separate geocoding step needed — we handle postcode-to-coordinate resolution automatically.
Want coordinate-based search instead? Pass lat + lng directly. Filter by month with the date parameter (YYYY-MM format).
curl "https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/crime/?postcode=SW1A+2AA" \ -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY"
{
"total_crimes": 847,
"month": "2025-12",
"search_point": {
"latitude": 51.50354,
"longitude": -0.127695
},
"categories": [
{
"category": "violent-crime",
"label": "Violence and sexual offences",
"count": 203,
"latest_month": "2025-12",
"sample_locations": [
{ "street": "On or near Whitehall", "latitude": "51.504284", "longitude": "-0.126366" }
]
},
{
"category": "anti-social-behaviour",
"label": "Anti-social behaviour",
"count": 156
},
{
"category": "burglary",
"label": "Burglary",
"count": 45
}
],
"coverage_note": "England, Wales, and Northern Ireland."
}
14 crime categories
Every report is classified by Police UK into one of 14 categories. The API returns all categories with counts, sorted by frequency — you can also filter by a single category.
Who uses crime data
Crime statistics are one of the top 5 data points searched by property buyers and investors. Here's how teams use the API.
🏠 Property portals & search
Display crime statistics alongside listings. Show buyers whether a neighbourhood has low or high crime relative to the local average. Filter listings by crime level.
📊 Property investment platforms
Factor crime rates into investment scoring. Low-crime areas correlate with stronger capital growth and lower void periods. Use crime data alongside yields, prices, and demographics for area scoring.
🏦 Insurance underwriting
Pre-screen postcode crime profiles during home insurance quoting. High burglary or vehicle crime rates may affect premiums or terms. Embed into your underwriting pipeline.
🏘️ Relocation & area guides
Help families assess neighbourhood safety as part of relocation reports. Combine with schools, transport, and amenity data for comprehensive area profiles.
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