The first site is called Spot Crime.  It features a city map overlaid with little crime icons. A bit cartoony given the seriousness but a good way to detail the types of crime in an area. The site uses little icons like a fist for an assualt crime, a set of handcuffs to show an arrest, etc. Cute and gets the point across. The user can search by address or by date. This site is a good way to see at a glance what is happening in certain areas.

The Colorado Springs Police site has several mapping options on its web site.  It lists weekly stats of various crimes on several different maps, all shown in a .pdf format. I think this site is a bit clearer to the user than the other site I mentioned above.  Users may also search for Meth Lab busts, as well as local Sex Offender lists.

Having all of this data can make it much easier to decide which neighborhood to choose. If the maps are studied even briefly, it’s pretty clear what the safer parts of the city are. The downside to these options is that they only include the city of Colorado Springs. Communities such as Fountain and Monument are not large enough to have the data to publish like Colorado Springs does. Watch this site for new developments in those areas as I find them.

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