Do you know what crimes occur in your Neighborhood?
Most people don’t have a clue what crimes occur near their homes. Maybe because they are too busy or don’t even care to know. I maybe both, but I came across a cool site that lists all crimes that have occurred in all major cities of the U.S. It is called SpotCrime.com. It claims to be “the most comprehensive online source of crime information.” Apparently it gathers all the information from police records and news reports. It then places icons where they occurred on Google maps. Some major cities are very frightening to see all the crimes. You can hardly see the map with all the crime icons all over the place. One thing to keep in mind however, is that these are crimes that have already occurred, not crimes that are happening at the moment. So it may be useful for people who are moving into and want to see the crimes that have happened in that area. But it is still nice to see what spots near your home are crime-infested and to stay away from. Check it out.
