The Raleigh News & Observer has been working with the Raleigh and Cary police departments to put together crime maps of those areas. The data is kept up to date, and this is a terrific tool.

If there have been a rash of vehicle break-ins in your neighborhood, you might not know about it until you happen to speak to a neighbor who happened to speak to another neighbor who just happened to live next door to a victim. With this map, you can plug in your address and see if any crimes have occured nearby without waiting for the grapevine.

Or... if you are thinking of moving to this area, you can see what kinds of crimes tend to happen in what areas. From this, you can determine where you might not want to live.

http://apps.newsobserver.com/know/crime/index.php

If you'd like me to help you find a home in just the right neighborhood, please let me know.

Linda Powers
Matrix Real Estate Associates
www.justcallpowers.com
linda@justcallpowers.com
(919) 604-2704