Canadian CAP Crime Index

CAP Index is the single most accurate predictor of loss, risk and crime vulnerability in Canada. CAP is an acronym for Crime Against Persons/Property.

CAP Index data are derived from an advanced evaluation system designed to accurately identify the risk of personal and property crimes at any location in Canada. The CAP Index model is based upon the strong relationship that exists between a neighborhood's "social disorganization" and the amount of crime that is perpetrated there. As shown in the following diagram, the CAP Index model was developed by correlating demographic data, survey information and other databases with known indicators of crime:

The CAP Index model produces probability measures that place any location in context with the Canadian, Province and Local levels of criminality. We refer to these probability measures as CRIMECAST scores. These focus on Violent and Property Crimes.

Specifically, the types of crime examined by CRIMECAST data are:

 

Murder	Causing the death of another person without legal justification or excuse.
Sexual Assault	Unlawful sexual intercourse or assault by force or without legal or actual consent.  Attempts to commit sexual assault are included
Robbery	Unlawful theft of money by force or threats from another person in a face-to-face encounter.
Assault	Unlawful intentional inflicting of serious bodily injury on another person or the unlawful threat or attempt to inflict bodily injury or death by means of a deadly or dangerous weapon with or without the actual inflicting of any injury.
Breaking & Entering	Illegal entering of any property with the intent to commit a felony or larceny.
Theft	Illegal taking of property, other than an automobile, by stealth and without force and with no intention of returning that property.
Motor Vehicle Theft	Illegal taking or attempted taking of a motor vehicle with no intention of returning it.
Violent Crimes	A weighted average of the risk of sexual assault, robbery, murder and assault.
Property Crimes	A weighted average of the risk of breaking and entering, theft and theft of motor vehicles.
CAP Index	The CAP Index is the greatest overall predictor of crime.  It is a weighted average of the risk of sexual assault, robbery and murder.  We emphasize these three (3) crimes because, in a business environment, they pose the greatest danger to employees and customers.

CRIMECAST scores indicate a site's risk of crime.  The scores are scaled so that a value of 100 is equal to the Canadian, Province or Local average.  Scores over 100 represent above-average predicted crime risks, while scores under 100 indi­cate below-average risks. 

CRIMECAST values can range from 0 to 2000.  The table below shows how to interpret CRIMECAST scores.

Pricing

Prices shown are in Canadian Dollars