uk_police_crimes
Get reported crimes at a UK location from data.police.uk.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/uk-police-crimes.md
What uk_police_crimes does on UnClick
AI agents call uk_police_crimes to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
date | string | — | Month in YYYY-MM format (default: latest). |
latitude | number | Yes | Latitude of the location. |
longitude | number | Yes | Longitude of the location. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why uk_police_crimes is rated Low
This tool queries public crime statistics and returns data without side effects. It is a read-only retrieval operation against a public dataset. The 'Get' verb and 'reported crimes at a location' description indicate a straightforward data fetch with no capability to modify, delete, or execute actions. Severity is low as misuse would only involve querying unmodified public data.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves crime data from data.police.uk via a GET-style query operation ("Get reported crimes"). No parameters suggest modification, deletion, or execution of commands.
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The rule that runs uk_police_crimes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For uk_police_crimes, this is the rule to start with:
uk_police_crimes is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UnClick, apply this rule, and every uk_police_crimes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about uk_police_crimes
Get reported crimes at a UK location from data.police.uk. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
uk_police_crimes accepts 3 parameters: date, latitude, longitude. Required: latitude, longitude. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for uk_police_crimes: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches UnClick. Nothing to install.
uk_police_crimes is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the uk_police_crimes rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for uk_police_crimes. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
uk_police_crimes is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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