New interactive maps allows people to see crime on their street

People can see what crime and antisocial behaviour has happened on their streets for the first time, thanks to new interactive online maps.

The website allows people to access details about their neighbourhood policing team and find out about regular beat meetings all at the touch of a button.

By doing a simple postcode search, people can see crimes which are broken down into six categories of burglary, robbery, vehicle crime, violence, other crime and anti-social behaviour.

This transparent new level of crime and local policing information will ensure people can tell forces what their concerns about crime and disorder are, find out information about crime in their area and hold police to account for how well they are dealing with the issues that matter locally.

It forms a key part of the government's transparency agenda making crime and antisocial behaviour data available in an open format so that communities, local services and developers can use it to help people engage with the police in a meaningful way.

Home Secretary Theresa May said: "We want people to be able to see what crime is happening on their street and to be able to tell their local police if they have concerns, and challenge them about how issues are being dealt with."

"We want to build on this by working with the police and communities to explore how we can go further and faster and drive forward even greater transparency across crime, policing and justice."

Further information:
Home Office
Police.uk