Historical crime rates
England
Wales
gethttps://crystalroof.co.uk/customer-api/crime/historical-crime-rates/postcode/v1/{location}
Description
This method returns historical annual crime rates (total and by crime type) for the years starting 2011. The results are determined by the inclusion of the submitted postcode/coordinates/UPRN within the corresponding LSOA, LAD or region.
The crime rates are calculated per 1,000 resident population derived from the census 2011 and 2021.
The dataset is updated annually.
Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
location path string | Postcode, coordinates in the lat,long format or UPRN in the uprn12345678 format. Postcode with or without space. This argument is case-insensitive. |
area_type query enum |
|
api_key query enum | Your API key.
|
Request URL:
https://crystalroof.co.uk/customer-api/crime/historical-crime-rates/postcode/v1/W60WW?api_key=DEMO
Possible responses with examples
Code
Description
200
Success
{
"data": {
"2011": {
"Total": 78.261,
"Anti-social behaviour": 16.722,
"Bicycle theft": 0,
"Burglary": 12.04,
"Criminal damage and arson": 1.338,
"Drugs": 0,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 0.669,
"Robbery": 0.669,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 0,
"Vehicle crime": 12.04,
"Violence and sexual offences": 16.054,
"Other crime": 14.047,
"Other theft": 4.682
},
"2012": {
"Total": 101.439,
"Anti-social behaviour": 26.045,
"Bicycle theft": 0,
"Burglary": 10.281,
"Criminal damage and arson": 10.281,
"Drugs": 2.742,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 2.056,
"Robbery": 2.056,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 0,
"Vehicle crime": 12.337,
"Violence and sexual offences": 17.135,
"Other crime": 1.371,
"Other theft": 17.135
},
"2013": {
"Total": 82.562,
"Anti-social behaviour": 25.623,
"Bicycle theft": 2.135,
"Burglary": 12.1,
"Criminal damage and arson": 5.694,
"Drugs": 2.135,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 0,
"Robbery": 0.712,
"Shoplifting": 1.423,
"Theft from the person": 1.423,
"Vehicle crime": 9.964,
"Violence and sexual offences": 13.523,
"Other crime": 0,
"Other theft": 7.829
},
"2014": {
"Total": 73.279,
"Anti-social behaviour": 11.103,
"Bicycle theft": 5.922,
"Burglary": 5.181,
"Criminal damage and arson": 2.221,
"Drugs": 4.441,
"Possession of weapons": 0.74,
"Public order": 2.221,
"Robbery": 0.74,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 2.221,
"Vehicle crime": 17.024,
"Violence and sexual offences": 14.064,
"Other crime": 0,
"Other theft": 7.402
},
"2015": {
"Total": 63.504,
"Anti-social behaviour": 9.181,
"Bicycle theft": 1.53,
"Burglary": 9.181,
"Criminal damage and arson": 4.591,
"Drugs": 2.295,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 0,
"Robbery": 0,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 0,
"Vehicle crime": 16.067,
"Violence and sexual offences": 13.007,
"Other crime": 0.765,
"Other theft": 6.886
},
"2016": {
"Total": 59.809,
"Anti-social behaviour": 7.974,
"Bicycle theft": 2.392,
"Burglary": 9.569,
"Criminal damage and arson": 3.987,
"Drugs": 0.797,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 1.595,
"Robbery": 0.797,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 0,
"Vehicle crime": 18.341,
"Violence and sexual offences": 11.962,
"Other crime": 0,
"Other theft": 2.392
},
"2017": {
"Total": 71.885,
"Anti-social behaviour": 5.591,
"Bicycle theft": 2.396,
"Burglary": 11.182,
"Criminal damage and arson": 4.792,
"Drugs": 3.195,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 2.396,
"Robbery": 0,
"Shoplifting": 0.799,
"Theft from the person": 0.799,
"Vehicle crime": 16.773,
"Violence and sexual offences": 16.773,
"Other crime": 0.799,
"Other theft": 6.39
},
"2018": {
"Total": 71.54,
"Anti-social behaviour": 9.331,
"Bicycle theft": 3.888,
"Burglary": 10.887,
"Criminal damage and arson": 3.888,
"Drugs": 0.778,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 3.11,
"Robbery": 0,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 1.555,
"Vehicle crime": 10.109,
"Violence and sexual offences": 20.995,
"Other crime": 0,
"Other theft": 6.998
},
"2019": {
"Total": 82.031,
"Anti-social behaviour": 10.156,
"Bicycle theft": 4.688,
"Burglary": 7.031,
"Criminal damage and arson": 7.813,
"Drugs": 0,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 3.125,
"Robbery": 1.563,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 0.781,
"Vehicle crime": 20.313,
"Violence and sexual offences": 21.094,
"Other crime": 0,
"Other theft": 5.469
},
"2020": {
"Total": 98.756,
"Anti-social behaviour": 31.882,
"Bicycle theft": 5.443,
"Burglary": 8.554,
"Criminal damage and arson": 6.221,
"Drugs": 1.555,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 2.333,
"Robbery": 1.555,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 5.443,
"Vehicle crime": 8.554,
"Violence and sexual offences": 20.218,
"Other crime": 0,
"Other theft": 6.998
},
"2021": {
"Total": 92.593,
"Anti-social behaviour": 15.432,
"Bicycle theft": 13.889,
"Burglary": 11.574,
"Criminal damage and arson": 2.315,
"Drugs": 0,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 6.173,
"Robbery": 0,
"Shoplifting": 0.772,
"Theft from the person": 1.543,
"Vehicle crime": 10.803,
"Violence and sexual offences": 20.062,
"Other crime": 0.772,
"Other theft": 9.259
},
"2022": {
"Total": 77.161,
"Anti-social behaviour": 12.346,
"Bicycle theft": 1.543,
"Burglary": 1.543,
"Criminal damage and arson": 6.944,
"Drugs": 0,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 6.944,
"Robbery": 0.772,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 3.086,
"Vehicle crime": 14.661,
"Violence and sexual offences": 21.605,
"Other crime": 0.772,
"Other theft": 6.944
},
"2023": {
"Total": 54.784,
"Anti-social behaviour": 13.889,
"Bicycle theft": 0.772,
"Burglary": 4.63,
"Criminal damage and arson": 2.315,
"Drugs": 0,
"Possession of weapons": 0,
"Public order": 1.543,
"Robbery": 0.772,
"Shoplifting": 0,
"Theft from the person": 0.772,
"Vehicle crime": 10.031,
"Violence and sexual offences": 13.117,
"Other crime": 0.772,
"Other theft": 6.173
}
},
"dataDate": "2023-12",
"refreshedDate": "2024-02-25"
} 401
Unauthorized
{
"error": "No such API key or it is not valid anymore."
} 402
Payment Required
{
"error": "You have exhausted the available calls provided by your package."
} 403
Forbidden
{
"error": "API key is invalid for the given action."
} 404
Not Found
{
"error": "Can't find such location."
} 429
Too Many Requests
{
"error": "Too many requests have been sent in one second."
} 500
Internal Server Error
{
"error": "We have already started working on a resolution!"
} 
