Precisely data scientists continue to use an updated build methodology that provides a dataset that more accurately reflects the geographic spread of crime which is not normally distributed.
CrimeIndex indices and category assignments were updated for 2024.
Starting with this release, the pipe-delimited text format of CrimeIndex (US) will include an additional Block Group boundary text file, with geometry represented as Well Known Text (WKT). This file is located in the data > boundary directory of the product delivery file.