CrimeRate

About CrimeRate

About CrimeRate: who we are, why this site exists, and how we attribute to PerilScore.

CrimeRate is part of the PerilScore network of peril-specific risk-intelligence sites.

Why this site exists

Most public crime data is published at the city or county level. CrimeRate publishes crime risk scores at neighborhood resolution (about 5 km² sample points) so anyone searching for the risk at a specific location can find authoritative numbers.

The scores on this site come from the same data layer used by insurance and risk management professionals. We publish them here because location-specific risk information shouldn’t require a paid product subscription to find.

Who builds and maintains this site

CrimeRate is built and maintained by PerilScore, a property and peril risk-intelligence company. PerilScore operates the broader risk-modeling platform and the peril-specific sites in this network.

How to use it

  • For neighborhood-level risk research, browse the location pages.
  • For data sources, the modeling approach, and limitations, see the methodology page.
  • For a property-specific risk score that incorporates property type, security features, and lighting, use the free PerilScore app.

Attribution & Contact

Risk scores powered by PerilScore. Visit perilscore.com for the full platform, API access, and commercial-use licensing. For questions about this site or the data, contact us through perilscore.com.

Methodology

Public data. Real science. No black boxes.

Every score is computed from decades of public weather records using physics-based probability modeling. It's the same approach used by insurance and risk management professionals.

Decades of public weather data

Hurricane tracks, storm intensities, fire perimeters, hail reports, all drawn from public scientific archives. We don't use proprietary data. You can audit every input.

Physics-based probability modeling

Scores reflect how the actual peril behaves: wind fields, fire spread, ground shaking, and storm tracks. The model keeps the physics visible instead of flattening every place into a broad average.

Used by professionals

The same PerilScore data layer is used by insurance and risk management professionals. We publish it here so anyone can find authoritative risk numbers for their location.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the crime risk score come from?
Every score is computed from years of public incident records (FBI UCR and local law-enforcement reporting) aggregated to neighborhood-scale sample points (about 5 km² each), much finer than the county-level data most public sources publish. It’s the same data layer insurance and risk management professionals use for property risk assessment.
Is this score a forecast?
No. It’s a long-run probability score derived from years of historical incident reporting. It reflects the underlying risk environment, not a prediction for any single month or year.
Does this number apply to my exact address?
The score reflects the neighborhood-scale sample point at the location you searched. For a property-specific score that incorporates building, occupancy, and protection factors, use the free PerilScore app.
How is this different from a published crime map?
Public crime maps typically show recent incidents on a map. CrimeRate translates years of incident reporting into a single comparable 0-10 probability score per location, designed for risk modeling rather than situational awareness.

Want the full picture for a specific property?

The scores on this site show the representative crime layer for a local area. Enter a street address to add building age, construction type, roof details, occupancy, surroundings, and property-level context.

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