Crime rate

England

Wales

gethttps://crystalroof.co.uk/customer-api/crime/crime-rate/postcode/v1/{location}

Description

This method returns total crime rates, crime rates by crime types, area ratings by total crime, and area ratings by crime type for small areas (Lower Layer Super Output Areas, or LSOAs) and Local Authority Districts (LADs). The results are determined by the inclusion of the submitted postcode/coordinates/UPRN within the corresponding LSOA or LAD.

All figures are annual (for the last 12 months).

The crime rates are calculated per 1,000 resident population derived from the census 2021.

The dataset is updated on a monthly basis, with a 3-month lag between the current date and the most recent data.

Parameters

Name	Description
location path string	Postcode, coordinates in the lat,long format or UPRN in the uprn12345678 format. Examples Value
area_type query enum	lsoa - Lower layer Super Output Area (LSOA), a small geographical area used in the census, comprises 400-1200 households and a population of 1000-3000 persons. Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) are made up of groups of OAs, usually four or five. lad - Local Authority District. There are a total of 296 districts in England made up of 36 metropolitan boroughs, 32 London boroughs, 164 two-tier non-metropolitan districts and 62 unitary authorities, City of London district and Isles of Scilly district. In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 principal areas. Value
api_key query enum	Your API key. DEMO key allows you to test the method in the W6 0 postcode sector, or in the [[51.492, -0.25], [51.502, -0.225]] rectangle. Value

Request URL:

https://crystalroof.co.uk/customer-api/crime/crime-rate/postcode/v1/{location}?api_key=DEMO

Possible responses with examples

Code

Description

200

Success

401

Unauthorized

402

Payment Required

403

Forbidden

429

Too Many Requests

500

Internal Server Error