A CrimeoMeter API alternative with a free tier
CrimeoMeter says it covers "700+ US cities and around the world" but prices are not displayed directly on the pages we reviewed; the pricing page links to "View Plans", which we did not review. Crime Data API covers 11 US cities, gives 500 free calls a month, and lists Pro at $29 and Ultra at $79.
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CrimeoMeter facts from crimeometer.com, crimeometer.com/pricing and crimeometer.com/crime-stats-api, all checked 2026-11-06. We have not tested their API. Last updated: 2026-11-07.
Key facts
- Coverage: 11 US cities: Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC. No other countries; elsewhere in the US only city-wide FBI rates via
/v1/score. - Size: 964,126 police-reported incident records across those cities in the latest site snapshot; newest record dates are in the coverage table.
- Prices: Basic free, 500 calls a month; Pro $29 a month, 20,000 calls a month; Ultra $79 a month, 100,000 calls a month. Paid plans are sold on RapidAPI; over quota, calls return 429.
- Updates: each city is ingested nightly; the source itself updates 10 cities daily, Baltimore weekly, New York City quarterly (as of 2026-11-07).
- Licences: each city keeps its portal's licence: San Francisco (ODC PDDL), New York City (NYC Admin Code 23-502(d)), Seattle (Public Domain), Dallas (ODC-BY), Cincinnati (Public Domain), Kansas City (Public Domain), Boston (ODC PDDL), Washington DC (CC BY 4.0), Minneapolis (CC0 1.0), Milwaukee (CC BY), Baltimore (Baltimore City Code 9-8 open licence).
- AI agents: free MCP server at
https://crimedata.dev/mcp, no key; last 180 days, 1 km radius, 50 rows per call. - Not for: tenant, employment, credit or insurance screening. Not a consumer reporting agency; incidents are reports, not convictions.
Side by side
| Crime Data API | CrimeoMeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. Each city comes from its own open-data portal. | Says "700+ US cities and around the world" on its home page; names no cities or countries there. |
| Free access | 500 calls a month, no card, key from this site; live Seattle sample at /quickstart with no signup | Pricing page: "Free Trial for 7 days" (personal, non-commercial) and "Free Trial for 14 days" (commercial) |
| Paid prices | Pro $29 a month for 20,000 calls; Ultra $79 a month for 100,000 calls, on RapidAPI | Prices are not displayed directly on the pages we reviewed; the pricing page links to "View Plans", which we did not review |
| Products | Incident search, stats, compare, score, city list, MCP server | Lists Crime Data API, Crime Stats API, Crime Map API, embeddable and static maps, Sex Offenders API, 911 Calls API, CSV files and Crime Reports |
| Score | Incident density score, within one city only (method) | CSI, described as a 0-100 scale where "0 is lowest and 100 is highest crime risk" |
| Source and licence per result | Yes: city, source and licence on each response and in GET /v1/cities | Data sources not stated on the pages we checked |
When CrimeoMeter may fit better
If you need places outside the 11 cities we cover, or products we do not have (911 calls, sex offender data, CSV exports), check CrimeoMeter's coverage and terms yourself. Their API documentation is hosted off-site and we did not review it.
When Crime Data API fits
You want to see real responses before paying, want per-city source and licence on every result, or want published prices. Example request and response are on the crime data API page.
Limits
Crime Data API is not a consumer reporting agency. Do not use it for tenant, employment, credit or insurance screening or any eligibility decision. Reported incidents are not convictions or a prediction of personal risk. Data is revised by the source and can be incomplete; keep the source attribution and check each city's licence for your use.
FAQ
Does CrimeoMeter have a free trial?
Its pricing page lists a 7-day free trial for personal, non-commercial use and a 14-day free trial for commercial use (crimeometer.com/pricing, checked 2026-11-06).
Does CrimeoMeter publish its prices?
Prices are not displayed directly on the pages we reviewed; the pricing page links to "View Plans", which we did not review (crimeometer.com/pricing, checked 2026-11-06).
What does CrimeoMeter cover?
Its home page says "700+ US cities and around the world" without naming them (crimeometer.com, checked 2026-11-06). Ask them for the city list before building.
Which cities does Crime Data API cover?
Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. If you need other places, CrimeoMeter may cover them; check their site.
What does Crime Data API cost?
Basic is free with 500 calls a month, Pro is $29 a month for 20,000 calls and Ultra is $79 a month for 100,000 calls, sold on RapidAPI.
What should I not use it for?
Crime Data API is not a consumer reporting agency. Do not use it for tenant, employment, credit or insurance screening or any eligibility decision. Reported incidents are not convictions or a prediction of personal risk.
Crime Data API is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by CrimeoMeter. CrimeoMeter is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify their product. Facts about CrimeoMeter come from its public pages, checked 2026-11-06.