FBI Crime Data Explorer Connector for AI agents.
4 live capabilities
Pull official law enforcement statistics and crime trends for any US state or agency.
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Why people use FBI Crime Data Explorer
FBI Crime Data Explorer for Public Safety Research
With this Connector, you ask your agent for the stats, and it pulls the data directly. You get the numbers you need in seconds without leaving your chat.
What Vinkius changes
You get official, structured crime data in your chat window instead of hunting through government websites.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Academic Research
A student needs crime trends for a thesis and asks the agent for national estimates from 2010 to 2020.
- Real-world use case 02
Local News
A reporter wants to know if burglaries are up in a specific state and checks the state summaries.
- Real-world use case 03
Policy Review
A city official wants to see victim demographics for a specific offense type to allocate resources.
Complete set · 4capabilities
The complete FBI Crime Data Explorer capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with FBI Crime Data Explorer.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 4 available through FBI Crime Data Explorer.
- 01 Capability
Get agency summarized
Fetch crime data for a specific law enforcement agency using their ORI identifier. This is useful for looking at data from specific local departments.
- 02 Capability
Get national estimates
Get national crime estimates for the entire US across specific year ranges. This makes it easy to see long-term crime trends.
- 03 Capability
Get nibrs victim demographics
Retrieve NIBRS victim demographic data like age, race, and sex for various offenses. This helps you understand who is most affected by crime.
- 04 Capability
Get state summarized
Pull crime statistics for any specific US state. You can quickly compare safety data between different regions.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask FBI Crime Data Explorer to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use FBI Crime Data Explorer from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lc0FkrZumt6R3HMMfLkPVNxcloE6Hgrlnjd9n0gN/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it FBI Crime Data Explorer, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable FBI Crime Data Explorer for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lc0FkrZumt6R3HMMfLkPVNxcloE6Hgrlnjd9n0gN/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the FBI Crime Data Explorer URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable FBI Crime Data Explorer in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"fbi-crime-data-explorer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lc0FkrZumt6R3HMMfLkPVNxcloE6Hgrlnjd9n0gN/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using FBI Crime Data Explorer
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using FBI Crime Data Explorer, help me...". 4 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"fbi-crime-data-explorer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lc0FkrZumt6R3HMMfLkPVNxcloE6Hgrlnjd9n0gN/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using FBI Crime Data Explorer
Ask Copilot: "Using FBI Crime Data Explorer, help me...". 4 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"fbi-crime-data-explorer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lc0FkrZumt6R3HMMfLkPVNxcloE6Hgrlnjd9n0gN/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using FBI Crime Data Explorer
Open Cascade and ask: "Using FBI Crime Data Explorer, help me...". 4 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"fbi-crime-data-explorer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lc0FkrZumt6R3HMMfLkPVNxcloE6Hgrlnjd9n0gN/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using FBI Crime Data Explorer
Ask Cline: "Using FBI Crime Data Explorer, help me...". 4 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add fbi-crime-data-explorer --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lc0FkrZumt6R3HMMfLkPVNxcloE6Hgrlnjd9n0gN/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using FBI Crime Data Explorer
Ask Claude: "Using FBI Crime Data Explorer, show me...". 4 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work FBI Crime Data Explorer can move forward.
For people who need accurate, official crime statistics for reports, research, or policy work without the headache of manual data entry.
Data Analyst
Pulls structured crime data for academic papers or professional reports.
Journalist
Verifies regional crime trends and statistics for news stories.
Policy Maker
Evaluates the impact of public safety initiatives using historical data.
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Before you connect
Questions about FBI Crime Data Explorer.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I use the FBI Crime Data Explorer MCP for academic research?
Yes. It allows you to pull official national and state-level crime statistics that are perfect for academic papers and research reports.
Does this Connector provide real-time crime alerts?
No. This Connector provides official reported statistics from the UCR program, not live incident alerts or real-time crime maps.
How do I get crime stats for a specific local police department?
You can query specific law enforcement agencies by providing their unique ORI identifier to your agent.
Can I get demographic data for victims of specific crimes?
Yes. You can retrieve NIBRS victim demographic data including age, race, and sex for various offenses.
Is the data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer MCP official?
Yes. The data comes directly from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, ensuring your reports are backed by verified government data.
What states can I get crime summaries for?
You can fetch summarized crime statistics for any specific US state through the Connector.
How do I find data for a specific local police department?
You can use the get_agency_summarized capability. You will need the agency's 9-character ORI (Originating Agency Identifier) to retrieve their specific reported statistics.
What kind of demographic information is available for crime victims?
The get_nibrs_victim_demographics capability allows you to filter victim data by age, race, or sex for specific offenses in states that support NIBRS reporting.
Can I compare crime trends over multiple years?
Yes. Capabilities like get_national_estimates and get_state_summarized accept start_year and end_year parameters to provide data across a historical range.
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