Late breaking news
Every neighbourhood in England and Wales will have access to local crime data through new interactive maps by the end of the year.
Maps are to be released to the public showing how many violent attacks and burglaries have taken place in their neighbourhood, the Home Office announced today.
Maps will be released to the public showing how many violent attacks have taken place on every street, including how close they were to schools, pubs and cash points.
When it comes to mash-ups of Google Maps, no one is better at it in my book than Virender Ajmani, a software developer in Detroit. His latest creation is a very cool mash-up that shows videos that are currently being uploaded to YouTube.
Every police force in the country will publish interactive crime maps on their web sites as part of a new government plan to keep the public informed of the safety of their local environs, the home secretary has announced.
Crime maps giving the public access to local information about offences are to be rolled out across England and Wales by the end of the year, the Home Secretary said.