SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Rowan County, NC is now mapped on SpotCrime! It's county seat is Salisbury and has a population of approximately 130, 300. Rowan County is located between Raleigh and Charlotte. It's also home to the North Carolina Transportation Museum, Catawba and Livingston Colleges. Take a look at the SpotCrime Rowan County Map and you'll find the crime happening in your area. You will also notice that a number of thefts have recently occurred south of the Rowan County Airport and Salisbury along Old Concord and Webb Road. The majority of the thefts are from motor vehicles. Make sure to lock your car doors! This is the best way to prevent theft from a vehicle. You should also remove any valuable items from the car or hide them out of view from criminals. Sign up for email alerts in your Rowan County area to stay aware of the crime happening in your neighborhood. Taking simple steps like these are great ways to stop a crime before it happens!

SpotCrime is now mapping Colonial Heights, VA, a city outside of Virginia State University. Colonial Heights is also a part of the tri-city area of Richmond-Petersburg. Checking out the SpotCrime map, it's apparent there are a number of thefts in the area including shoplifting, fraud, embezzlement, theft from vehicle and theft from building. To check out the full Colonial Heights SpotCrime map click here . Make sure to sign up for crime alerts in your area. Knowledge is power when it comes to preventing crime!

Mason City, with a population of approximately 29k was ranked 10th in the Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities due to the 'superior health care options, retail outlets, education, amusement places, and proximity to surrounding urban areas'. The city is located just north of Des Monies, IA and south of the Twin Cities -- Minneapolis and St Paul, MN . Just this past year in 2009, the MCPD celebrated its 100th anniversary as a police department with an authorized strength of 49 officers. Checking out the SpotCrime map for the past day and a half (make sure to check back for updates) you can see mostly residential reported disturbances (noise disturbance, suspicious persons, etc). This shows how the department and residents work together to keep the area safe. Now there is a SpotCrime map to help the community keep an eye on crime. Make sure to sign up for alerts to sty informed of what's occurring in your Mason City area. Visit MyLocalCrime.com for a quic

Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota with a population of approx 238, 000. It is found in the Southeastern part of the state, about 15 miles west of the Minnesota border and 8 miles northwest of the Iowa border. In 2010, the city was ranked #1 by Forbes as 'Best Small Places for Business and Careers' and #77 by CNNMoney as one of the 'Best Places to Live'. Checking out the SpotCrime crime map, you can see vandalism occurs throughout the city, not focusing on one specific area. On July 12, 2010, local media reported that the city was hit with a couple of acts of vandalism. The police and community believe them to be 'random acts' and still feel that their city is a safe place to live. The best way to prevent vandalism is to report any suspicious activity to your local police department. Businesses are a main target for vandals, therefor lock any doors and gates to prevent potential vandals from entering property. Installing motion sensor lights

SpotCrime has created a map for Herndon, VA. This is a smaller suburban town located in Fairfax County in Virginia. Herndon is considered a part of the DC Metropolitan area as well as the Dulles Technology Corridor. It is the home of companies like AOL, Verizon Business, Network Solutions and Airbus North America. The southwest part of the Herndon Parkway is where most arrests occur. This is possibly due to the proximity to Dulles Airport. The Herndon police department provides SpotCrime with weekly press releases that are published to SpotCrime's Crime Stoppers on Posterous --click the link to check out press releases from police departments all over the country! See the full SpotCrime Herndon map here . Be sure to check back for updates!

SpotCrime would like to introduce the Cleveland County, NC crime map. The county is located just northeast of Spartanburg, SC and west of Charlotte, NC with a population of approximately 96k. Theft seems to be the the crime of choice in this county, noting over a dozen in the past week. However, the police department is trying its best to keep the area safe, making almost twice as many arrests in the same time period. Help your local department out by signing up for crime alerts in your area (at www.spotcrime.com ) to help prevent becoming a victim of a crime and report and suspicious activity as well. Check out a quick view of your Cleveland County residence at mylocalcrime.com .

SpotCrime is now mapping Buncombe County, NC. The county, with a population of approximately 229k, covers 660 feet of the central southern part of North Carolina. Search the SpotCrime Buncombe County map to find a number of burglaries throughout the county, targeting mainly the northwest and southeast sides. You can also find from the SpotCrime map that most of the burglaries are residential. Residents everywhere should take the proper precautions to prevent becoming a victim. This includes simple things like locking your doors (even when you are home!) and reporting any suspicious activity to your local police department. Sign up for local crime alerts at http://spotcrime.com/ or mylocalcrime.com