Some big new updates coming through, will write more shortly

Apologies for the interruption to the service the last few days, we’ve been fighting bot scrapers which have been overloading the server with more requests than it can handle – which made the site inaccessible. Fortunately, we have AI too … Continue reading →

We are slowly working our way back, rerunning each monthly update to include all the missing Police Service of Northern Ireland data from August 2023. Each monthly update takes a bit less than a day. So we’re currently up to … Continue reading →

Our updates are running more quickly and smoother than ever. It takes us a couple of days, maximum. The trick with all software updates is to break it down into small components, make sure each one works correctly and then … Continue reading →

I’ve been reluctant for a long time on the social media front, as I’ve been always loath to sensationalise crime data. We also have had quite a lot of media coverage without even trying over the years, some of which … Continue reading →

We have a much better system now and are updating much more quickly. Please note the following forces did not provide crime data for November 2024; North Yorkshire Police (missing November 2024 only) Greater Manchester Police (no data since June … Continue reading →