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UK Crime data. This is consolidation of, pointers to, and scripts for, data from various sources, primarily the UK Government site at http://police.uk/data. See data/forces.csv and a GDocs ve...

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Dataset Files

Each file has a stable URL (r-link) that you can use directly in scripts, apps, or AI agents. These URLs are permanent and safe to hardcode.

/core/crime-uk/
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/.gitignore
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/data/forces.csv
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/data/forces.json
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/datapackage.json
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/package-lock.json
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/package.json
Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/core/crime-uk/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
  1. 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
  2. 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
  3. 3. Read README.md for full context

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Schema

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idstring
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Data Files

FileDescriptionSizeLast modifiedDownload
forces
1.56 kBabout 2 months ago
forces
FilesSizeFormatCreatedUpdatedLicenseSource
11.56 kBcsvabout 2 months agoOpen Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0Police.uk data
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Update Script Maintenance Report

Date: 2026-03-03

  • Modernized scraper compatibility in scripts/scrape.js:
    • switched source page to HTTPS,
    • replaced deprecated path.existsSync with fs.existsSync,
    • migrated OSGB36 conversion from unmaintained proj4js usage to proj4,
    • added missing CLI command wiring in npm scripts.
  • Reworked force metadata collection to use live API endpoint https://data.police.uk/api/forces.
    • npm run scrapelinks now stores force metadata in cache/linklist.json.
    • npm run scrapeforces now writes data/forces.csv and data/forces.json from API results.
  • Added package.json and lockfile for reproducible local/CI runs.
  • Added first GitHub Actions automation workflow at .github/workflows/actions.yml to refresh metadata on schedule.
  • Updated scripts/README.md to document runnable commands.