SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

SpotCrime is now mapping Angelina County, TX ! Angelina County is located just north east of Houston, also known as ' Deep East Texas ' where currently, due to the dry weather, there have been numerous wildfires engulfing the area .  East Texas is considered the most western part of the Deep South and is more connected to the lower south states than the rest of Texas . Angelina County has a population of over 80k and it's county seat is Lufkin, TX.  SpotCrime maps crime data with the help of the Angelina County Sheriff's Department , which is also located in Lufkin.  The Sheriff's department's mission is to 'provide a safe and secure community to the citizens of Angelina County'.  With the new SpotCrime maps and alerts, residents can be more informed and better prepared about the crime that occurs in their area.  We believe that the Angelina County Sheriff's Department is taking a great step toward transparency and innovation by sending the...

We've just started to map more crime data for Killeen, TX - home of Fort Hood. As you'll see, patterns may or may not be emerging. For the maps below, we've selected only burglaries. At quick glance, there seems to be a concentration of burglaries closer to the military base. This may be a result of of population distribution. Notice, once you zoom in on the map, the data seems less concentrated and more dispersed. Still, there does seem to be a corridor of burglaries in Killeen. Zooming in a litter further, we find three burglaries in the same neighborhood within a span of a week. Two of these happened on the same day (November 2, 2010). Most burglars don't think their plans all of the way through. They normally look for something worth stealing, easy entry and homes that are unoccupied. According to FBI stats, a home is burglarized every 15 seconds in the US. Take your own precautions . Get involved in community watch groups to work with fellow neighbors t...

Brownsville, TX "On The Border By The Sea" is now on SpotCrime! Brownsville is located in the southern most tip of Texas, separated from Mexico by the Rio Grande River. Brownsville is also the county seat of Cameron County. The population is almost 140k making it the 15th largest city in Texas and the 129th largest in the US. During the Civil War, Brownsville was used as a smuggling point for Confederate goods into Mexico. There is now an important pillar of economy located in the city-- the Port of Brownsville . The city was declared an All-America city in 2001. In 2004, the city experienced it's first white Christmas and first snow in 109 years, recording 1.5 inches. The snow was even sold on Ebay! Mel Gibson is currently shooting a movie in the city. Check out the SpotCrime map of Brownsville with only the 'burglary' icon selected. You can see a number of clusters of burglaries, most of which are from vehicles or businesses. These crimes can be prevented...