About CrimeContext
Crime rates, honestly.
What we do
CrimeContext publishes city- and county-level crime rates alongside national context so readers can tell a real trend from a scary headline.
We focus on U.S. city and county crime rates. Every page on crimecontext.com is built from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Crime Data Explorer, cited and linkable so readers can trace any number back to its source.
Who this is for
CrimeContext is built for residents, home buyers, reporters, and researchers comparing jurisdictions.
Why this exists
Public data on U.S. city and county crime rates is technically free, but practically locked behind file formats, acronyms, and paywalled dashboards. CrimeContextexists to close that gap: take the raw federal and public-sector data, and turn it into pages a normal person can read in thirty seconds.
How we work
- Primary source only. We pull from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Crime Data Explorer and cite the exact dataset and version on every page.
- No invented numbers. If a figure is not in the underlying public data, it does not appear on crimecontext.com. We never generate synthetic statistics to fill gaps.
- Refreshed on a schedule. Data is refetched on a published cadence — you can see the "Last updated" date on every dataset page.
- Corrections welcome. Readers flag issues all the time. When the source fixes a record, CrimeContext follows.
Independence
CrimeContext is an independent publication. We are not funded, owned, or directed by any of the agencies, companies, or organizations that appear in our data. Hosting is paid for by advertising — see our Privacy Policy for details — and we do not take paid placements, sponsored rankings, or "remove-my-entry" fees.
History
CrimeContext launched in 2025 as part of a small portfolio of independent public-data sites. It has been maintained and updated continuously since.
Contact
Tips, corrections, data-partnership questions, and press inquiries: [email protected]. More options on our contact page.