Crime Index

CrimeIndex data measures the likelihood of where crime may occur by 11 crime types for all block groups in the US and Puerto Rico. For this product crime is defined according to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) definitions for crime. The specific crime variables measured are:

Overall Crime (a composite measure based on all crime types)

Violent crime, which is composed of the following offenses:

• Murder

• Rape

• Robbery

• Aggravated Assault

Property crime includes the offenses of

• Burglary

• Larceny/Theft

• Motor Vehicle Theft

• Arson

Each crime variable includes both a numerical score – where higher values denote the increased likelihood of criminal activity – and a qualitative categorization that helps explain the numerical crime score probability.