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Insights — Blogs
2025 Crime Trends for Business Leaders to Watch
Understanding crime trends for business planning
A Closer Look at the Motor Vehicle Theft Surge
Perspectives in Crime: Examining the Recent Increase in Car Theft Across the US
Assessing Risks for the 2024 Democrat National Convention
Perspectives in Crime: Preparing for a large-scale event in Chicago
Assessing Risks for the 2024 Republican National Convention
Perspectives in Crime: Preparing for a large-scale event in Milwaukee
Brazil’s Crime Mapping Puzzle: Solving Data Challenges with the Pinkerton Crime Index
Blending Official and Alternative Sources for a Clearer Picture of Risk
Building a Better Crime Score
The importance of severity weighting in crime data
Can Better Lighting Prevent Crime?
Learn how Pinkerton uses CPTED and site risk assessments to improve urban safety
Crime in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Perspectives in Crime: Did the 2020 Pandemic Alter Crime Dynamics in the U.S.?
Crime, Crowds and Taylor Swift’s Eras Concert Tour
Perspectives in Crime: How Crime Changes on Concert Days
Decoding Crime Statistics
Perspectives in Crime: Navigating National Data to Enhance Local Security Decisions
Energy in Rio de Janeiro: Securing Personnel with the Pinkerton Crime Index Brazil
Security Risk Management and Route Planning for Brazil’s Energy Sector
Exploring Airport Crime and Travel Risks: Trends & Data
Perspectives in Crime: Unruly Passengers, Auto Theft, and Firearms
Gallup 2025: Americans feel safer as crime fears ease
Perspectives in Crime: U.S. Crime Risk Trends in 2025
Gaps in the Data
Addressing Underreported Crime in Mexico
How Spain’s Consent Law Has Reshaped Crime Data
Assess how Spain’s “Only Yes Is Yes” law reshapes sexual violence data and risk. Explore Pinkerton’s insights to inform your security decisions.
Innovative Spillover Crime Analysis for Executive Protection in Brazil
Leveraging the Pinkerton Crime Index for Data-Driven EP Insights
Inside Philadelphia’s Eagles Court: Sports, Crime & Justice
Discover Eagles Court, Philly's stadium courtroom for unruly fans, and how the Pinkerton Crime Index identifies crime risk at a neighborhood level.
Introducing the Advanced Pinkerton Crime Index (PCI) for Brazil: A New Era of Crime Risk Assessment
Beyond Official Data: Pinkerton's Innovative Approach to Measuring Crime in Brazil
Introducing the Pinkerton Crime Index Australia
The country’s first nation-wide consistent measure of crime
Keep the Lights On: Securing the Energy Industry in 2025
Increased Demand for Energy Industry Security
Mapping Spain’s Crime Risk with the Pinkerton Crime Index
Launch alert: Explore the new Pinkerton Crime Index Spain and see crime risk clearly across 22,000+ neighborhoods. Start improving decisions today.
Marked Increases in Retail Theft and Auto Theft in Australia
Perspectives in Crime: Analyzing the Property Crime Surge in Victoria
Pinkerton Crime Index: How to Interpret Crime Risk Scores
Understanding crime risk and crime trends at your locations
Pinkerton Crime Index: Smart Security for Properties
Cut costs and boost tenant safety with data-driven risk insights
Pollution and Aggravative Assaults
Perspectives in Crime: Does pollution affect crime?
Retail Risk Management: Understanding ORC and Shoplifting Statistics
Perspectives in Crime: How Shoplifting Impacts Retailers
Retail Theft Crisis: $53B by 2027
How ORC Is Reshaping Security & Retail Operations
Rising Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Trends and Risks
Understanding Healthcare Workplace Violence Statistics
São Paulo Manufacturing: Stay Ahead of Cargo Theft with Actionable Intelligence
Discover How PCI Helps Optimize Routes and Mitigate Cargo Theft in Brazil
Temperature, Light, and Crime Risk: A Seasonal Approach
Perspectives in Crime: How Climate Influences Crime Trends
The Pinkerton Crime Index Canada
Timely, accurate and consistent crime scores for 54,619 neighborhoods and 99% of the population
The Psychology of Crime Perception: Exploring Factors That Influence Public Opinion
Perspectives in Crime: How public perception of crime differs from official crime data
The Truth Behind Crime Trends
A recent Gallup poll results show that almost 80% of Americans feel crime is worse across the nation—including where they live.
U.S. & Canada Cities Report Lower Violent Crime Rates
Perspectives in Crime: Insights from MCCA Violent Crime Survey
Understanding Knife Crime Patterns and Trends in the UK
Perspectives in Crime: UK Knife Crime, Statistics, and Youth
Vacancy and Crime
Perspectives in Crime: Do abandoned buildings increase crime?
What Is the Most Accurate Measure of Crime?
Tourism and Commutes: France's Crime Rate Complexity
What’s Behind Holiday Season Porch Package Theft?
Perspectives in Crime: Strategies to Protect Your Packages
When Athletes and Affluence Become the Target
Explore how organized theft rings target professional athletes and affluent neighborhoods, exploiting predictable schedules and security gaps.
Insights — Press
U.S. cities with most and least projected crime risk | Security
Pinkerton Crime Index projects which cities will experience the most change in crime rates
Unlock the Secret to Optimizing Your Security Budget | LP Magazine
Pinkerton Crime Index helps optimize retail security budgets with expert insights for better risk assessment and resource allocation.
Insights — Risk Snapshots
FIFA Women’s World Cup Soccer 2023 Australian Stadiums Crime Risk Snapshot
The Pinkerton Crime Index scores Australia’s Football Stadiums by total crime risk
Haunted Hotels Crime Risk Snapshot
The Pinkerton Crime Index scores seven spooky hotels by total crime risk
Largest College Football Stadiums in the US 2023 Crime Risk Snapshot
The Pinkerton Crime Index scores the largest US college football stadiums by total crime risk
Most Visited Canadian Cities Crime Risk Snapshot
The Pinkerton Crime Index scores the five post-pandemic most visited Canadian cities in 2022 by total crime risk
Most Visited Cities in England Crime Risk Snapshot
The Pinkerton Crime Index scores England’s most visited cities in 2022 by total crime risk
Most Visited Cities in Mexico Crime Risk Snapshot
The Pinkerton Crime Index scores the five most visited cities in Mexico in 2022 by total crime risk
Most Visited USA Cities Crime Risk Snapshot
The Pinkerton Crime Index scores post-pandemic top five most visited US cities in 2022 by total crime risk
Insights — Videos
ATMs and Crime Video
Pinkerton video insights
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Changes
In January 2021, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program changed how they collect, prepare, and publish crime statistics in the United States.
Gaps in the Data - Video
In 2019, about 10% of crimes in Mexico were reported to law enforcement, leading to an underestimate of risk. Pinkerton Crime Index helps close the gaps.
PCI: Choosing a Location
For new locations or relocations, the Pinkerton Crime Index informs better decisions with multiple data sources, cutting-edge AI, and real-world expertise.
Pinkerton Crime Data and Discrepancies | Video
Pinkerton Crime Index
The Pinkerton Crime Index uses comprehensive data sources and machine learning to help organizations make crucial business decisions with more confidence.
Pinkerton Crime Index — Australia
Pinkerton collates & reconciles raw Australian crime data to create the first comprehensive neighborhood-level depiction of crime risk across the country.
Pinkerton Crime Index | September 2022
The Pinkerton Crime Index provides up-to-date crime risk scores & context for violent crime, property crime & total crime relative to the national median.
Pinkerton Crime Index Brazil | Video
Brazil’s crime data is replete with inconsistencies. The Pinkerton Crime Index (PCI) Brazil draws from several sources to provide a clear picture across 99% of the population and over 30,000 neighborhoods. Watch our featured video below to see how we do it.
Pinkerton Crime Index: Beyond the Data | Video
Confused about conflicting crime data? See how the Pinkerton Crime Index goes beyond the “official” data to tell the real story behind the numbers—so you can make informed decisions for your organization.
US States Total Crime Risk Score 2022
The Pinkerton Crime Index provides a ranking of total crime risk for all 50 states, highlighting the three safest and the three highest risk states.
US States Violent Crime Risk Score 2022
The Pinkerton Crime Index highlights the states with the largest increases in violent crime risk in 2022.