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:
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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:
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Murder |
Causing the death of
another person without legal justification or excuse. |
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Sexual Assault |
Unlawful sexual
intercourse or assault by force or without legal or actual consent.
Attempts to commit sexual assault are included |
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Robbery |
Unlawful theft of money
by force or threats from another person in a face-to-face encounter. |
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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. |
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Breaking & Entering |
Illegal entering of any
property with the intent to commit a felony or larceny. |
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Theft |
Illegal taking of
property, other than an automobile, by stealth and without force and
with no intention of returning that property. |
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Motor Vehicle Theft |
Illegal taking or
attempted taking of a motor vehicle with no intention of returning it. |
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Violent Crimes |
A weighted average of the risk of sexual assault,
robbery, murder and assault. |
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Property Crimes |
A weighted average of the risk of breaking and
entering, theft and theft of motor vehicles. |
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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.
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CRIMECAST Score |
Predicted Crime Risk
Category |
Sample CRIMECAST Scores and Interpretation |
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101 - 2000 |
Above Average |
A
score of 250 indicates that the predicted crime risk is 2.5 times the
Canadian, Province or Local average. |
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100 |
Average |
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0 - 99 |
Below Average |
A score of 33
indicates that the predicted crime risk is .33, or one third, of the
Canadian, Province or Local average. |
Pricing
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Canada |
Atlantic
Canada |
Western
Canada |
Large Province
(ON, QC) |
Medium Province
(BC, AB, MB) |
Small
Province
(SK, NB, NS, PE, NF) |
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DA Level & higher |
$5,000. |
$2,000. |
$2,000. |
$2,000. |
$1,250. |
$1,000. |
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FSA level |
$2,500. |
$1,000. |
$1,000. |
$1,000. |
$625. |
$500. |
Prices shown are in Canadian Dollars
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