How to Track Crime Trends with Claude
Track UK crime trends over time with Claude and ToolRouter. Month-by-month crime data by location.
Tool
Claude can query multiple time periods, stack the results, and surface the trends that matter — identifying which crime categories are growing fastest, calculating percentage changes, and spotting seasonal patterns that repeat year on year. It turns a sequence of monthly snapshots into a coherent narrative about how a place is changing.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Crime Stats tool:
- Ask: "Get crime statistics for postcode LS1 4HY for each month of 2023 using crime-stats"
- Claude pulls monthly data and compiles a trend overview
- Ask: "Which crime categories increased most significantly over the year?"
- Request: "Are there any seasonal patterns worth noting?"
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Crime Stats tool
Get crime statistics for the area around SW7 2AZ for each quarter of 2023. Identify the three biggest changes between Q1 and Q4 and explain what might account for them.
Tips
- Compare the same months across different years to separate seasonal patterns from genuine trends
- Ask Claude to calculate percentage change rather than just raw count differences
- Combine with local news context to explain spikes — Claude can reason about possible causes