SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

The map above shows 17 bank robberies from December 19th to December 21st- mapped by SpotCrime.

The map above is an example of the bank robberies mapped by SpotCrime in the last two months. Data comes from news reports and police feeds. To find bank robberies for a particular city, use our keyword search on each city map.

The above map shows shootings recorded by SpotCrime.com for the last six months. Shooting data is recorded from police data and news reports in each city that SpotCrime covers. Later maps will show concentration of crimes throughout the US and Canada. In addition to current crime data, SpotCrime is recording historical crimes such as President assassinations. In addition to shootings, SpotCrime is recording reported arson's throughout the United States. The above map show the recorded arson's for the yeas so far.

This map show a sampling of crimes mapped by SpotCrime in Alexandira Virginia. Specifically, it is showing robberies and burglaries. Based on this data time range, there seems to be significant concentration of robberies on King St closer to the water. To access this map on SpotCrime click the Here: Map Link To get crime alert emails from SpotCrime in and around Alexandria, Virginia, look for our Alerts Signup Box.

The above map shows the number of reported catalytic converter thefts in Baltimore for 2008. Police say that thieves can sell the converters to metal recyclers for $20-$200. The recyclers then extract the metal and resell it for as much as $6,000 an ounce, as in the case of rhodium. While national theft figures are not recorded for catalytic converter theft, the crime has risen in tandem with sharply rising metal prices. Thieves can remove a catalytic converter quickly, often in less than two minutes, so theft can even occur in broad daylight. The only tools a thief needs are a wrench (for converters that are bolted on) or a reciprocating saw (for converters that are welded in). Some thieves bring a mechanic's creeper. Then all they do is slide under the vehicle, remove the bolts holding the converter, and take it. The most commonly hit vehicles are SUVs and trucks, especially late-model Toyotas, because they sit higher off the ground (making for easier access) and the bolts that c...

The above map shows locations of the 5 banks which have been robbed over the last 6 months by the same suspect. He has robbed the Chevy Chase Bank on Edmonston Avenue twice. Baltimore County police need help in identifying the suspect. To view this and other maps, visit: http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2593821,%202599825,%202599826,%202586893,%202599865,%202599827,%202599827,%202599858,%202599924,%202472211,%202445938,%202412593,%202401192,%202388594,%202430277,%202366220,%202381476,%202357009

The map above shows shootings in New Orleans for the month of November. New Orleans was recently ranked #1 by CQ Press for the Most Dangerous Cities in America.  You can view this map and others by clicking on this link:  http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2593821,%202599825,%202599826,%202586893,%202599865,%202599827,%202599827,%202599858,%202599924,%202472211,%202445938,%202412593,%202401192,%202388594,%202430277,%202366220,%202381476,%202357009

SpotCrime has mapped 12 significant crimes in and around Baltimore over the Thanksgiving weekend.  A link is provided below: Link Here

The above map shows the arrest made in Annapolis Maryland in the last two months. The complete Annapolis interactive crime map can be seen by clicking the link below: http://spotcrime.com/md/annapolis

The above map shows recent reported arson's in Montgomery County Maryland. Data has been provided by the Montgomery County Police Department. To see an interactive version of this crime map. Click Here: http://spotcrime.com/md/montgomery+county De-select all other crimes, and leave arson checked. Hit refresh. For this map, we have selected the terrain view on the Google Map. Dates of these crimes range from October 4th to November 16th. A zoomed in view of Silver Spring and Tacoma is provided below:

The crime map above show the most recent robberies in and around Dallas mapped by SpotCrime . To get email or text msg alerts for crimes in your area, SpotCrime will deliver them to you. Click on this link here to sign up. Link.

SpotCrime has recorded eleven shootings in Baltimore this week. The dates range from November 22 to November 27th. Interactive Crime Map Link Here. This map does not include the Baltimore City police officer shot in Baltimore County. Link Here.

The above crime map represents the shooting and stabbings that are attributed to Seattle over the weekend of November 21-23, 2008. A link with descriptions to all the crimes can be found here: http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2454317,%202454463,%202454462,%202454461,%202454460,%202454458

The above crime map represents the 8 shootings attributed to Baltimore City since November 15, 2008. A link with descriptions to all the crimes can be found here: http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2436430,%202415943,%202420381,%202420382,%202415944,%202407895,%202402459,%202402460

The above crime map represents the 18 stabbings attributed to London since September 22, 2008. A link with descriptions to all the crimes can be found here: http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2148356,%202041152,%202135792,%202309550,%202309552,%201995545,%202403712,%202401752,%202381051,%202342748,%202318806,%202186209,%202349418,%202422030,%202226053,%202429960,%202025107,%202310444 More than 100 people have been stabbed this year in London, of which 33 people died. There were other incidents which take the total to more than 100 in just four months. In total, police dealt with 1,664 violent "knife-enabled" crimes - which range from murders to muggings where blades were brandished to threaten victims. Police have created "Operation Blunt Two" in an effort to crack down on the number of knife crimes.

The above crime map represents the seven assaults attributed to one rapist in Columbus. A link with descriptions to all the crimes can be found here: http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2381082,%202381085,%202381086,%202381169,%202381238,%202381313,%202381388 Police have stated that the "Northwest Serial Rapist" has sexually assaulted seven women on the north and west sides of Columbus. Most are in their 20's and live alone, or their husbands are not home at the time of attack. Police say the rapist would first stalk the women, then breaks into their homes and attacks them while they are asleep. There is a reward for any information leading to an arrest. Call the Columbus Police Department at (614) 645-2437.

The above map depicts the shootings in Salt Lake City that SpotCrime has been able to identify. The map includes two recent shootings on November 6th in West Valley City. A link to SpotCrime's Salt Lake City Crime Map is here: http://spotcrime.com/ut/salt+lake+city This map is intended to show areas of concentration of shooting activity in and around Salt Lake City.

The above crime map shows the shootings in Fort Worth that SpotCrime has been able to identify and map in 2008. As you can see from the map, there seems to be a concentration of shooting activity in the southeast quarter of Fort Worth. To see additional crime information on SpotCrime click on the following link: http://spotcrime.com/tx/fort+worth

The above map was pulled from SpotCrime's San Antonio crime map mashup. For 2008, we have mapped 28 shootings in and around San Antonio from January to October. Even with limited data, one can see areas of concentration particularlly in the eastern area of the city near Martin Luther King Park. The link to the map is here: http://spotcrime.com/tx/san+antonio

The maps and table above show the shootings in and around Ottawa, Canada that SpotCrime has been able to capture so far.  SpotCrime has been mapping crime in Ottawa at no cost to the police department for the last three months.   Data is primarily pulled from publicly available crime data and local Ottawa news sources.   The crime maps above can be created on SpotCrime by selecting shooting and de-selecting all other crimes.  

The map above shows the three shooting in Newark New Jersey on Friday. All three occurred within one hour as reported by the New York Times . Both the map and the table above were pulled from SpotCrime's Newark Crime Map. Link to the Newark Map is here. http://spotcrime.com/nj/newark

The crime map below shows the shootings in New Orleans that SpotCrime has collected since January of this year. Data comes from the NOLA Police Department and various news sources in New Orleans including the Times Picayune. Here is a link to the SpotCrime New Orleans Crime Map SpotCrime produces crime maps as close to real time as possible by collecting data from various verifiable sources.

The above map depicts over 100 shootings in and round Wilmington Delaware mapped by SpotCrime. SpotCrime began mapping Delaware crime in March of 2008. The date range for the shootings mapped here is March 3 to October 12th. A majority of the crime data comes from news reports, particularly Delaware Online. In addtion, SpotCrime is mapping crimes in Dover , Newark, and on the campus of the University of Delaware . Letters have been sent to Mayor James Baker and Michael J. Szczerba, Chief of Police to request a better source for incident data to map.

Another shooting happened tonight close to the University of Virginia campus. In total, SpotCrime has mapped six shootings in Charlottesville since June of this year. A link to a map of all the shootings is HERE . According to the Daily Progress, Phillip Adams Jr. was shot and killed around 2 a.m. and found at 1329 W. Main St.

The above map shows shootings in and around Atlanta recorded by SpotCrime.com. The date range used for this map is January to October 2008. Sources for this data include the Atlanta Police Department and local news media.

Recently in Montgomery County, Maryland, the elderly and Asians have been targeted for robberies. Since Sept. 17, 2007, there have been six robberies of elderly people. The local police have held information sessions alerting the elderly of these occurrences. The ages of the victims were from 63-years-old to 92. These robberies were home invasions and one has resulted in a murder. Police has evidence linking three of them but believe them all to be done by the same person. Also in the month of September 2008, three robberies have occurred invoving Asians. Two of these took place during the early afternoon and the other in the early evening. They occurred in Kensington, Wheaton and Bethesda. To see more information about the crime spree against to elderly and to view the crime map on Spotcrime's website, go to http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2105875,%202105910,%202105918,%202105920,%202105921,%202105922 . For the crime map of robberies involving Asians, go to http://www.spotcri...

The map above is an example of how SpotCrime can exhibit data from two different police forces. Specifically, this crime maps shows data coming from both the University of Virginia police force and the Charlottesville police department. By pulling data from both departments, a SpotCrime user can get a more complete picture of crime in Charlottesville- particularly if you live close to UVA.

Earlier this week, SpotCrime began collecting crime data for Charlottesville, Virginia. Below is a map and table of some of the crimes collected excluding shootings. Shootings are listed on a earlier post. Each icon below represents a different crime. The fist icon represents an assault. the running man represents a robbery, and the blue man represents theft. The icons were selected for contrast to each other and visibility on the map. By clicking on the crime icon and viewing details, the user is able to identify the source for each crime mapped. Addtionally, the user can click on the crimes in the table below and get a partial narrative of each crime. For October, we have mapped four assaults and four thefts, and for September, we have mapped one robbery. We expect to add much more data in the upcoming month. To get a feel of our interactive crime map click this link: http://www.spotcrime.com/va/charlottesville

The map and table above are from the Charlottesville crime map on SpotCrime.com. Link here http://www.spotcrime.com/va/charlottesville In all, we've collected and mapped six shootings since June of this year. Three of the shootings occurred in September- two in very close proximity to the University of Virginia campus. This map was created by de-selected all other crimes on SpotCrime's Charlottesville map and expanding the date range to the full year. The table below the map provides address detail on where the shootings occurred.

This map is of the stabbing that took place in the United Kingdom in the month of September 2008. The majority of the stabbings occurred in the London area. Spotcrime has over 20 incidents mapped during this time period. To see this map on Spotcrime's website and to receive more information about each assault, go to http://tinyurl.com/52zpfo http://www.spotcrime.com/crimelist/2049640,2032335,2017917,2025107,1995545,1985623,1979539,1977520,1930552,1964783,1920594,1964784,1910012,1900597,1869915,1875452,1890494,1855059,1854875,1834553,1835051,1835079,1826945,1819588

These crime maps are of Savannah from July to September of 2008. The first map is of all the incidents that occurred and the second is of all the burglaries that Spotcrime has recorded during this time period. To see these crime maps and receive other information, go to Spotcrime's website: http://spotcrime.com/fl/jacksonville . All crimes: Burglaries:

The following crime maps are of Jacksonville, Fl from January through September of 2008. The first one if of all the incidents that occurred and the second crime map if of all the shootings. To see these crime maps and get more information, visit Spotcrime's website at http://spotcrime.com/fl/jacksonville . All Crimes: Shootings:

These crime maps are of Omaha from January through September of 2008. The first map is of all the incidents that occurred during this period. The second crime map is of all the shootings. To see these crime maps and get more information, go to Spotcrime's website: http://spotcrime.com/ne/omaha . All crimes: Shootings:

The following crime maps are of Lincoln, NE, from July to September of 2008. The first one is of all the crimes that occurred and the second is all the incidents of vandalism from this period. To see these crime maps and other, go to Spotcrime's website: http://spotcrime.com/ne/lincoln . All crimes: Vandalism:

These crime maps are of Kansas City, MO, from July to September of 2008. The first one is of all the incidents that occurred during this time period and the second crime maps is of all the shootings. To see these and other crime maps, go to: http://spotcrime.com/mo/kansas%20city . All crimes: Shootings:

The following crime maps are of Jackson, MS, from July to September of 2008. The first map is of all the incidents that occurred and the second crime map is of all the burglaries. To see these crime maps and other, go to Spotcrime's website at http://spotcrime.com/ms/jackson . All crimes: Burglaries:

These crime maps are of Minneapolis from January to September of 2008. The first map is of all the crimes that occurred during this time period. The second crime map is of the shootings in Minneapolis. To see these maps and more information on Spotcrime's website, go to: http://spotcrime.com/mn/minneapolis . All crimes: Shootings:

These crime maps are of the incidents that occurred in Reno from January to September of 2008. The first one is of all the crimes that took place and the second crime map is of all the burglaries. To see these crime maps on Spotcrime's website, go to: http://www.spotcrime.com/nv/reno . All crimes: Burglaries: