UK Street Crime Screensaver
The UK Street Crime screensaver shows real street-level crimes reported to police across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, from the key-less data.police.uk API. The police only ever publish an approximated 'on or near' street and no personal detail. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the UK Street Crime screensaver works
The saver reads data.police.uk directly in your browser — no key and no account.
Real street-level crimes reported to police across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, from the key-less data.police.uk API.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
Real street-level crimes reported to police across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, from the key-less data.police.uk API. The police only ever publish an approximated 'on or near' street and no personal detail.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Data comes straight from data.police.uk in your browser.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from data.police.uk and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Does this show where someone lives?
- No. The police publish an approximated “on or near” street rather than an address, and no victim or suspect detail is in the feed at all.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.