Police.uk

Crime reports and neighbourhood policing teams

Police.uk provides street-level crime data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, using the latest published month by default, plus local policing team details where forces publish them.

Get crimes near postcode

Get crimes reported within one mile of a UK postcode or place in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, with category totals, up to 100 example incidents, the previous month’s total, and a local crime-map link. Results use anonymised street locations; the latest published month is used unless you choose a month.

Your information

Location

UK postcode or place, such as SW1A 1AA or Camden, London.

More options

MonthOptional

Crime reporting month in YYYY-MM, such as 2026-06. Defaults to the latest published month.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

3,483 crimes reported

Within one mile of SW1A 1AA, 2026-07

Previous month3,256

Change from previous month227

Open local crime map

Reported incidents

Anti-social behaviour
On or near Chapone Place
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Palace Street
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Ebury Bridge Road
Anti-social behaviour
On or near New Row
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Coburg Close
Anti-social behaviour
On or near George Yard
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Bridle Lane
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Little Newport Street
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Ebury Mews East
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Lower Grosvenor Place
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Down Street Mews
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Strutton Ground
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Lower James Street
Anti-social behaviour
On or near Hills Place
Bicycle theft
On or near Beeston Place
Burglary
On or near Greycoat Street
Burglary
On or near Foubert's Place
Criminal damage and arson
On or near Nightclub
Drugs
On or near Leicester Square
Drugs
On or near Leicester Square
Other theft
On or near Theatre/concert Hall
Other theft
On or near Half Moon Street
Other theft
On or near Beak Street
Other theft
On or near Palace Street

About the Police.uk tool

Police.uk finds crimes within one mile of a UK postcode or place, using the location and an optional reporting month.

It finds neighbourhood policing teams, contacts, officers, priorities and events using a UK postcode.

Built from data.police.uk and postcodes.io. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get crimes near postcode

1 credit

Uses Police.uk and postcodes.io.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Month`month`	Text	Optional	Crime reporting month in YYYY-MM, such as 2026-06. Defaults to the latest published month.Example: 2026-06
Location`location`	Text	Required	UK postcode or place, such as SW1A 1AA or Camden, London.Example: SW1A 1AA

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Month`month`	Text	Month of the crime reports, YYYY-MM.Example: 2026-07
Crimes`crimes`	List	Up to 100 crimes sampled from the month, including different crime categories where possible.
Street`crimes[].street`	Text	Approximate anonymised street location.Example: On or near Chapone Place
Category`crimes[].category`	Text	Crime category in plain words.Example: Anti-social behaviour
Crime ID`crimes[].crime_id`	Number	Police.uk crime data record ID.Example: 136370872
Latest Outcome`crimes[].latest_outcome`	Text	Latest recorded outcome in words, if available.
Latitude`latitude`	Number	Latitude of the matched location.Example: 51.50101
Area Link`area_link`	Text	Police.uk crime map for the local policing area.Example: https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/metropolitan-police-service/st-jamess/?tab=C…
Longitude`longitude`	Number	Longitude of the matched location.Example: -0.141563
Total Crimes`total_crimes`	Number	Total crimes within one mile in the selected month.Example: 3483
Category Counts`category_counts`	List	Counts for each crime category, most frequent first. Empty when there are no crimes.
Count`category_counts[].count`	Number	Number of crimes in this category.Example: 710
Category`category_counts[].category`	Text	Crime category in plain words.Example: Other theft
Matched Location`matched_location`	Text	The matched postcode or place name.Example: SW1A 1AA
Previous Month Total`previous_month_total`	Number	Total for the prior month, or null if there are no data for that month.Example: 3256
Change From Previous Month`change_from_previous_month`	Number	Current total minus previous month total, or null when the previous month is unavailable.Example: 227

Example result

For Location: SW1A 1AA

JSON

{
  "month": "2026-07",
  "crimes": [
    {
      "street": "On or near Chapone Place",
      "category": "Anti-social behaviour",
      "crime_id": 136370872,
      "latest_outcome": null
    },
    {
      "street": "On or near Palace Street",
      "category": "Anti-social behaviour",
      "crime_id": 136369360,
      "latest_outcome": null
    },
    {
      "street": "On or near Ebury Bridge Road",
      "category": "Anti-social behaviour",
      "crime_id": 136360180,
      "latest_outcome": null
    }
  ],
  "latitude": 51.50101,
  "area_link": "https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/metropolitan-police-service/st-jamess/?tab=CrimeMap",
  "longitude": -0.141563,
  "total_crimes": 3483,
  "category_counts": [
    {
      "count": 710,
      "category": "Other theft"
    },
    {
      "count": 612,
      "category": "Violence and sexual offences"
    },
    {
      "count": 598,
      "category": "Theft from the person"
    }
  ],
  "matched_location": "SW1A 1AA",
  "previous_month_total": 3256,
  "change_from_previous_month": 227
}

Get neighbourhood team

1 credit

Find the neighbourhood policing team for a UK postcode, with its force, contacts, officers, priorities and upcoming events. Covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland; details depend on what the force publishes.

Uses Police.uk and postcodes.io.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Postcode`postcode`	Text	Required	UK postcode to look up, for example M1 1AE.Example: M1 1AE

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Team Members`team_members`	List
Name`team_members[].name`	Text	Example: Kam Hare
Rank or Role`team_members[].rank_or_role`	Text	Example: Inspector
Contact Details`contact_details`	Details
Email`contact_details.email`	Text	Example: [email protected]
Phone`contact_details.phone`	Text	Example: 0161 856 3221
Website`contact_details.website`	Text	Example: https://www.gmp.police.uk
Social Media`contact_details.social_media`	List
Upcoming Events`upcoming_events`	List
Date`upcoming_events[].date`	Date	Example: 2026-10-05
Title`upcoming_events[].title`	Text	Example: PACT Meeting
Address`upcoming_events[].address`	Text	Example: Greater Manchester Police Museum 57A Newton Street Northern Quarter Manchester…
Description`upcoming_events[].description`	Text	Example: The Piccadilly Ward PACT Meeting covers communities, businesses and…
Police Force Name`police_force_name`	Text	Example: Greater Manchester Police
Current Priorities`current_priorities`	List
Issue`current_priorities[].issue`	Text	Example: Priority 1: Anti-Social Behaviour Entrenched Rough Sleeping, Homelessness and…
Action`current_priorities[].action`	Text	Example: We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders. We have…
Issue Date`current_priorities[].issue_date`	Date	Example: 2026-07-23
Action Date`current_priorities[].action_date`	Date	Example: 2026-07-23
Neighbourhood Link`neighbourhood_link`	Text	Example: https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/greater-manchester-police/northern-quarter/
Neighbourhood Name`neighbourhood_name`	Text	Example: Northern Quarter
Police Force Website`police_force_website`	Text	Example: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Example result

For Postcode: M1 1AE

JSON

{
  "team_members": [
    {
      "name": "Kam Hare",
      "rank_or_role": "Inspector"
    }
  ],
  "contact_details": {
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "phone": "0161 856 3221",
    "website": "https://www.gmp.police.uk",
    "social_media": []
  },
  "upcoming_events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "title": "PACT Meeting",
      "address": "Greater Manchester Police Museum 57A Newton Street Northern Quarter Manchester M1 1ET",
      "description": "The Piccadilly Ward PACT Meeting covers communities, businesses and stakeholders across the Northern Quarter, Ancoats, Piccadilly Gardens, Piccadilly Trading Estate, The Village (Canal Street area) an…"
    }
  ],
  "police_force_name": "Greater Manchester Police",
  "current_priorities": [
    {
      "issue": "Priority 1: Anti-Social Behaviour Entrenched Rough Sleeping, Homelessness and Begging – Manchester City Centre",
      "action": "Priority 1: Anti-Social Behaviour Entrenched Rough Sleeping, Homelessness and Begging – Manchester City Centre. The GMP City Centre Street Engagement Neighbourhood Policing Team, working in partnershi…",
      "issue_date": "2026-07-23",
      "action_date": "2026-07-23"
    }
  ],
  "neighbourhood_link": "https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/greater-manchester-police/northern-quarter/",
  "neighbourhood_name": "Northern Quarter",
  "police_force_website": "http://www.gmp.police.uk"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@police-uk",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_crimes_near_postcode",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "location": "SW1A 1AA"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare local crime totals across reporting months
Review crime categories near a postcode
Find neighbourhood team contact details
Track local policing priorities and upcoming events

Questions about Police.uk

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Police.uk tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Police.uk account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from data.police.uk when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.