Crime categories
Every crime category the platform tracks, with its definition, what it includes, and the category ID to use when filtering by category in the API.
26 categories across 3 groupings.
Category IDs come from the platform itself
IDs on this page are read from the live category list, not transcribed. Pass these when filtering API calls by category.
Severity weighting
Categories are not weighted equally. Severity is weighted heavily, so a location with a few serious violent incidents scores above one with a high volume of minor offenses — a homicide moves a score far more than a case of vandalism. The exact per-category weighting is proprietary.
A category can be flagged Violent, Property, both, or neither. Robbery is both — it takes property using force. Categories flagged as neither sit under Regulatory Offenses.
Property Crime
Incidents involving the taking or damaging of property without direct violence against a person.
Parent category ID 58.
Arson
ID 62 · Property
Crimes related to setting fire to someone's property.
Includes: Arson of property, building, or vehicle; criminal damage and arson.
Burglary
ID 63 · Property
Act that involves unlawful entry into a building or structure with the intent to commit theft or any other felony inside.
Includes: Burglary, breaking and entering.
Fencing
ID 64 · Property
Act of buying, selling, or distributing stolen goods.
Includes: Receiving stolen property or goods, possession of stolen property.
Property Crimes
ID 67 · Property
Macro category covering all crimes against property.
Includes: Theft, vehicle theft, vandalism.
Shoplifting
ID 65 · Property
Act of stealing merchandise from a retail establishment without paying for it.
Includes: Shoplifting, larceny — shoplifting, theft from store.
Theft
ID 2 · Property
Acts that involve taking anything of value from another person or from a place that is not a retail establishment.
Includes: Theft, pickpocketing.
Theft from Vehicle
ID 66 · Property
Act of stealing personal property from inside a vehicle, or vehicle parts from inside or outside a vehicle.
Includes: Burglary of vehicle, theft from motor vehicle, vehicle break-in, theft from auto.
Trespassing
ID 25 · Property
Crimes related to entering someone's land or property without permission.
Includes: Trespassing, intrusion.
Vandalism
ID 9 · Property
Acts related to destroying or damaging private or public property.
Includes: Vandalism, defacement, graffiti.
Vehicle Theft
ID 4 · Property
Crimes related to the theft of a motor vehicle.
Includes: Car theft, carjacking, hijacking.
Regulatory Offenses
Offenses against law and regulation that are neither directly violent nor property-focused. Easy to overlook — this grouping carries fraud, corruption, weapons and drug offenses, and organized crime.
Parent category ID 57.
Corruption
ID 17
Crimes related to offering money or other things of value in exchange for favors.
Includes: Bribery, abuse of power.
Drug & Alcohol Violations
ID 24
Crimes related to illegal drug possession, unspecified drug offenses, and alcohol violations.
Includes: Liquor law violations, unlawful alcohol possession, possession of illegal drugs.
Fraud
ID 12
Crimes related to intentional misrepresentation of existing fact or condition, or the use of a deceptive scheme or device, to obtain money, goods, or other things of value. Includes credit card fraud.
Includes: Fraud, embezzlement, forgery, credit card fraud.
Organized Crime
ID 13
Crimes that are usually perpetrated by organized crime.
Includes: Gang activity, usury, money laundering.
Serious Traffic Violations
ID 21
Severe traffic violations such as DUIs, hit-and-run accidents, and other traffic violations that led to an arrest.
Includes: Driving under the influence, driving while impaired, hit and run.
Trafficking of Illegal Goods
ID 11
Acts related to the production, distribution, and/or use of certain controlled substances — drugs, weapons, and alcohol in some countries.
Includes: Drug trafficking, smuggling.
Weapon Violations
ID 26
Crimes related to unlawful weapon possession or improper use of firearms.
Includes: Unlawful possession of a weapon, discharging firearm, shots fired/heard.
Violent Crime
Incidents involving force or the direct threat of force against a person.
Parent category ID 59.
Aggravated Assault
ID 61 · Violent
More severe criminal offense characterized by an attack on another person that results in serious bodily injury, or is committed with a deadly weapon or with intent to commit another serious crime such as homicide.
Includes: Aggravated assault, 2nd degree assault, armed assault, attempted homicide, stabbing.
Extortion
ID 6 · Violent
Acts related to unlawfully obtaining money, property, or any other thing of value through coercive means.
Includes: Extortion.
Harassment
ID 1 · Violent
Crimes related to simple harassment, threat, and intimidation.
Includes: Threat, harassment, disorderly conduct.
Homicide
ID 14 · Violent
Crimes related to the willful killing of one human being by another.
Includes: Murder, manslaughter.
Kidnapping
ID 7 · Violent
Crimes related to unlawful seizure and/or detention of a person against their will.
Includes: Kidnapping, abduction, human trafficking.
Robbery
ID 3 · Violent · Property
Acts that involve taking anything of value by force or threat of force.
Includes: Armed robbery, robbery, robbery conducted with weapons (knife, pistol).
Sex Offenses
ID 8 · Violent
Sexual acts directed against another person without the consent of the victim. Also includes prostitution, sexual harassment, and pornography.
Includes: Rape, sexual harassment, sexual assault, prostitution, child abuse.
Simple Assault
ID 5 · Violent
Criminal offense involving a minor act of violence against another person without causing serious bodily harm or using a deadly weapon.
Includes: Simple assault, battery, fight, common assault, assault.
Violent Crimes
ID 18 · Violent
Macro category covering all crimes usually committed through the use of violence.