1.2 The Crime Data

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the City of St. Louis. These data comprise all crimes reported by SLMPD for a five year period between 2015 and 2019.

1.2.1 License

These data have been published without an explicit license. However, since they are the work of a government agency, they are considered in the public domain and are therefore available for reuse.

1.2.2 Download

You can download these data from GitHub. Please read the README.md file carefully to learn which file you should use.

1.2.3 Topic Categories

If you want to select a topic from these data, you should pick one crime category below. For example, you might pick Arson or Vandalism.

1.2.3.1 Part 1 Crimes

According to the FBI, Part 1 crimes are serious crimes:

These offenses were chosen because they are serious crimes, they occur with regularity in all areas of the country, and they are likely to be reported to police.

With the exception of arson, data on these crimes has regularly been collected and reported by the FBI on a national basis since 1930. Arson was added to the list of Part 1 crimes (also known as “Index” crimes) in 1979.

ucr	category
1	Homicide
2	Rape
3	Robbery
4	Aggravated Assault
5	Burgalry
6	Larceny
7	Motor Vehicle Theft
8	Arson

1.2.3.2 Part 2 Offenses

Crimes that are so-called “Part 2” offenses are typically less serious and may not be felonies.

ucr	category
9	Other Assaults
10	Forgery and Counterfeiting
11	Fraud
12	Embezzlement
13	Stolen Property
14	Vandalism
15	Weapons
16	Prostitution and Commercialized Vice
17	Sex Offenses
18	Drug Abuse Violations
19	Gambling
20	Offenses Against the Family and Children
21	Liquor Laws
22	Drunkeness
23	Disorderly Conduct
24	Vagrancy
25	All Other Offenses
26	Suspicion
27	Curfew and Loitering Laws-Persons under 18
28	Runaways-Persons under 18