Public Record Awareness Console
Sexual Offences Awareness Map
Explore UK Police street incidents plus Home Office and ONS official datasets by area and time range. This tool is intended to support awareness, context, and informed decisions.
Disclaimer & data scope
Disclaimer: this view reflects reported incidents only. Locations are approximate and may be mapped to nearby streets rather than exact points. Under-reporting is substantial for sexual crimes, so low or absent data does not imply safety.
Data scope: This map uses the official UK Police category Violence and sexual offences. The public API does not provide a reliable street-level split for rape-only records. This is awareness data, not a complete picture of harm.
Privacy: your location data is not collected or stored by this app.
About the datasets
Police Street Map (Live): monthly reported incidents from UK Police API category "Violence and sexual offences" around your searched location.
Home Office Rape Data: annual recorded rape offences by area from official Home Office release.
ONS Sexual Offences: annual recorded sexual offences (rape + other sexual offences) from ONS bulletin tables.
Combined Risk Score: an app-only index combining recorded rape and sexual offences for quick comparison. It is not an official metric.
CSEW Victimization (Est.): prevalence-style estimates derived from ONS survey multipliers; useful for under-reporting context.
Read more: UK Police data API | Home Office crime statistics | ONS crime and justice
Plan a Safe Journey
Compare up to 3 route options between two UK locations. Routes are scored by crime hotspot density, time-of-day lighting, and walkability.
Safety context: scoring combines crime density, lighting, and walkability
Caution bands: Lower (<40), Moderate (40-69), Higher (70+).
Some urban routes may still show caution because this compares options returned for this journey, not a crime-free guarantee.
This does not confirm whether lights are currently working. This compares returned routes only and is not a prediction of personal harm.
Scotland/Wales routes fetch from police API where available.
Summary
How to avoid higher-risk parts.
Before you travel
- Plan your route ahead. Use the Journey Planner tab to compare routes and identify any higher-caution stretches before you leave.
- Share your journey. Tell a trusted person your route, mode of transport, and expected arrival time. Ask them to check in if you don’t arrive.
- Charge your phone. A working phone with mobile data means you can call for help, use maps, or contact someone if your plans change.
On the route
- Stick to busy, well-lit streets. Avoid isolated shortcuts, underpasses, or poorly lit paths — especially at night. Hotspot circles on the map show where incidents cluster.
- Stay aware of your surroundings. Keep headphones to one ear or off entirely in unfamiliar areas. Avoid looking distracted on your phone.
- Trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, cross the road, change direction, or step into a nearby open business. You don’t need a reason.
- Walk facing traffic on roads without pavements so you can see approaching vehicles and they can see you.
Public transport
- Wait in lit, populated areas. Stand near the driver’s cab on trains, or near the bus driver on late-night services.
- Know your exit. On longer journeys, identify which stop you’ll use and have your route app ready so you’re not navigating while you walk.
If you feel unsafe
- Call 999 in an emergency. Use Silent 999 (call 999 then press 55) if you cannot speak.
- Call 101 for non-emergency police matters.
- Enter any open shop, cafe, or public building and ask staff to help.
- Text a trusted contact your live location via WhatsApp or Google Maps.