MCP Server Police UK

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing tools to access and interact with the police.uk API, offering comprehensive data on crimes, police forces, neighbourhoods, and stop-and-search incidents across the UK.

Features

21 distinct tools for querying police.uk API endpoints
Retrieve street-level crimes, neighbourhood details, force information, stop-and-search records, and more
Built with the official MCP TypeScript SDK
Easy integration with MCP-compatible systems
Comprehensive error handling and type safety

Installation

Install directly from npm:

npm install -g mcp-server-police-uk

Or use with npx (no installation required):

npx mcp-server-police-uk

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "police-uk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-police-uk"]
    }
  }
}

With other MCP clients

npx mcp-server-police-uk

Available Tools

Crime Data

get_street_level_crimes - Retrieve street-level crimes by location or area
get_crimes_at_location - Get crimes at a specific location
get_crimes_no_location - Retrieve crimes that couldn't be mapped to a location
get_crime_categories - Get valid crime categories
get_last_updated - Get the date when crime data was last updated
get_outcomes_for_crime - Get outcomes for a specific crime
get_street_level_outcomes - Retrieve outcomes by location or area

Police Forces

get_list_of_forces - Get all police forces
get_force_details - Get details for a specific police force
get_senior_officers - Get senior officers for a police force

Neighbourhoods

get_neighbourhoods - Get neighbourhoods for a police force
get_neighbourhood_details - Get details for a specific neighbourhood
get_neighbourhood_boundary - Get boundary coordinates for a neighbourhood
get_neighbourhood_team - Get team members for a neighbourhood
get_neighbourhood_events - Get scheduled events for a neighbourhood
get_neighbourhood_priorities - Get policing priorities for a neighbourhood
locate_neighbourhood - Find neighbourhood team for given coordinates

Stop and Search

get_stop_searches_by_area - Get stop and searches within an area
get_stop_searches_by_location - Get stop and searches at a specific location
get_stop_searches_no_location - Get stop and searches with no location
get_stop_searches_by_force - Get stop and searches by police force

Examples

Get crimes near a location

// Get crimes within 1 mile of coordinates
get_street_level_crimes({
  lat: 51.5074,
  lng: -0.1278,
  date: "2024-01"
})

Find your local police team

// Find neighbourhood team for coordinates
locate_neighbourhood({
  lat: 51.5074,
  lng: -0.1278
})

Get force information

// Get details about Metropolitan Police
get_force_details({
  force_id: "metropolitan"
})

API Rate Limits

This server respects the police.uk API rate limits. The API is free to use but has usage limits in place to ensure fair access for all users.

Data Source

All data is sourced from the official police.uk API, which provides open data about policing in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The data is typically updated monthly.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please file an issue on the GitHub repository.

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