How the SafeHome Score Works
CrimesLog gives any address in the US, UK or Canada a SafeHome Score from 0 to 100. The higher the number, the lower the recent recorded crime around that location.
What the score means
| Score | Rating | What it suggests |
|---|---|---|
| 85–100 | Excellent | Very little recent crime recorded nearby |
| 70–84 | Good | Some activity, but the area looks generally settled |
| 55–69 | Moderate | A noticeable level of recent incidents nearby |
| 40–54 | Elevated Risk | Frequent or serious incidents close by |
| Below 40 | High Risk | Significant recent activity around the address |
What goes into it
The score looks at crimes recorded near the address over the last three years, when available, and weighs three things:
- How close — a crime on the doorstep counts for much more than one several streets away.
- How serious — violent crime weighs far more heavily than property or public-order incidents. An area with a few serious crimes will score lower than a busier area of minor ones.
- How recent — last month matters more than three years ago.
Because serious crime is weighed so heavily, an address with a recent violent incident right beside it will never be rated "Excellent", even if little else has happened nearby.
Why two similar areas can score differently
- Town vs city. The score takes the type and closeness of crime into account, so a busy high-street postcode with mostly minor incidents can still score well.
- Country. Scores are calibrated to each country's own norms, and are best compared with other addresses in the same country.
A confidence rating sits alongside the score
Each report shows a data-confidence figure. A high score with low confidence means there wasn't much data to go on — read both together.
What the score is not
- Not a prediction — it describes what has been recorded, not what will happen.
- Not a guarantee of safety — use it alongside other information about a property.
- Crime locations are anonymised to the nearest common reporting point; a single dot may represent multiple incidents.