Crime Data APIs
Crime data here comes from police and federal sources in the US and UK. FBI Crime Data Explorer reports US crime counts, arrests, hate crimes and NIBRS estimates by state or police agency, with an API key. UK Police is free with no key and returns street-level crime and stop-and-search records by location. FBI Wanted lists most-wanted and seeking-information cases with photos and reward details.
| API | Pricing | Auth | Format | Free tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FBI Crime Data ExplorerUS crime counts, arrests, hate crimes and NIBRS estimates by nation, state or police agency from FBI UCR data. Data & Knowledge › Open Government Data | API key | JSON | 10k+/day | Live | |
FBI WantedFBI's most-wanted and seeking-information cases, with photos, descriptions and reward details. Data & Knowledge › Open Government Data | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live | |
UK PoliceUK street-level crime, stop-and-search, neighbourhood teams and police-force data by location. Data & Knowledge › Open Government Data | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
FBI Crime Data ExplorerLive
US crime counts, arrests, hate crimes and NIBRS estimates by nation, state or police agency from FBI UCR data.
API key · JSON
10k+/day
no machine-readable spec
FBI WantedLive
FBI's most-wanted and seeking-information cases, with photos, descriptions and reward details.
None · JSON
Unlimited
no machine-readable spec
UK PoliceFreeLive
UK street-level crime, stop-and-search, neighbourhood teams and police-force data by location.
None · JSON
Unlimited
no machine-readable spec
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Choosing a Crime Data API
Is there a free Crime Data API?
Yes. UK Police is free to use.
Which Crime Data APIs work without an API key?
UK Police and FBI Wanted need no key or sign-up, so you can try them with a plain request.
Can I call a Crime Data API from front-end JavaScript?
UK Police allows cross-origin requests and needs no key, so it works straight from the browser. For the others, call them from your server so your key stays private.
Can I use Crime Data APIs in a commercial project?
UK Police permits commercial use.
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