It’s as easy to use as Mapquest so anyone with an internet connection can take advantage of this powerful tool. Here’s how it works:

1. You register on CrimeReports.com (it’s FREE thanks to us taxpayers!)
2. Enter in your address
3. Select the radius around your home that you want crime reports for (5 miles or less)
4. Select the type of crimes you want reported (not sure why you wouldn’t want them all)
5. You can even choose to identify the home addresses of convicted sex offenders
6. Hit save and that’s it!

I received my first alert this morning and I’m happy to say that there were only three crimes reported since I registered yesterday within 5 miles of the midway point on Gum Spring Road: Two thefts and one assault all reported up in the big city of South Riding.

Here’s a short blurb from Crime Report’s Website about why they brought this crime reporting tool to life:

“CrimeReports.com was created to help law enforcement agencies put crime data in the hands of those who care about it most—citizens. While crime statistics in a specific city may be available, they may not be accessible. CrimeReports.com standardizes the way law enforcement agencies communicate crime data to the public, down to the specific neighborhood or block they live on.”