Census Block Level

Crime Information

Access crime data from the past two years near a specific block, including percentile rankings for county and nationwide comparison, enabling better understanding of local neighborhood statistics.

Pricing Tier: Basic

Updated: Monthly

Request Query Params

<table><tr><th>Property</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr> <tr><td>block_id</td><td>string</td><td>15-digit US-census block ID</td><td>360050001001000</td> </tr> </table>

Response

<table><tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr> <tr><td>all</td><td>object</td><td>Total crime incidents reported near the block</td><td></td> </tr> <tr><td>all.incidents</td><td>integer</td><td>Count of all crime incidents reported near the block</td><td>120</td> </tr> <tr><td>all.county_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For all crimes, where the incident count falls within the county</td><td>75</td> </tr> <tr><td>all.nation_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For all crimes, where the incident count falls within the USA</td><td>60</td> </tr> <tr><td>property</td><td>object</td><td>Arson, burglary, or vandalism incidents reported near the block</td><td></td> </tr> <tr><td>property.incidents</td><td>integer</td><td>Count of arson, burglary, or vandalism incidents reported near the block</td><td>30</td> </tr> <tr><td>property.county_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For arson, burglary, or vandalism incidents, where the incident count falls within the county</td><td>50</td> </tr> <tr><td>property.nation_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For arson, burglary, or vandalism incidents, where the incident count falls within the USA</td><td>40</td> </tr> <tr><td>violent</td><td>object</td><td>Assault, shooting, or robbery incidents reported near the block</td><td></td> </tr> <tr><td>violent.incidents</td><td>integer</td><td>Count of assault, shooting, or robbery incidents reported near the block</td><td>15</td> </tr> <tr><td>violent.county_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For assault, shooting, or robbery incidents, where the incident count falls within the county</td><td>70</td> </tr> <tr><td>violent.nation_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For assault, shooting, or robbery incidents, where the incident count falls within the USA</td><td>55</td> </tr> <tr><td>other</td><td>object</td><td>Any crime incidents reported near the block that don’t fall into either the property or violent categories</td><td></td> </tr> <tr><td>other.incidents</td><td>integer</td><td>Count of other crime incidents reported near the block</td><td>45</td> </tr> <tr><td>other.county_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For other crime incidents, where the incident count falls within the county</td><td>25</td> </tr> <tr><td>other.nation_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>For other crime incidents, where the incident count falls within the USA</td><td>30</td> </tr> </table>
get/v2/block/crime

Query parameters

block_idstring required

15-digit US-census block ID

Response

Success

Example response

[
  {
    "block/crime": {
      "result": {
        "all": {
          "incidents": 120,
          "county_percentile": 75,
          "nation_percentile": 60
        },
        "property": {
          "incidents": 30,
          "county_percentile": 50,
          "nation_percentile": 40
        },
        "violent": {
          "incidents": 15,
          "county_percentile": 70,
          "nation_percentile": 55
        },
        "other": {
          "incidents": 45,
          "county_percentile": 25,
          "nation_percentile": 30
        }
      }
    },
    "block_info": {
      "block_id": "360050001001000"
    }
  }
]