---
license: mit
language:
- en
tags:
- crime
- blotter
pretty_name: crime
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
configs:
- config_name: default
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: index.json
- config_name: html
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: train.jsonl
---
# Dataset Card

A collection of 139 police blotter articles published by [The Stanford Daily](https://stanforddaily.com) between September 2021 and June 2026, covering crimes reported on and around the Stanford University campus.
Raw HTML content is saved from the original articles alongside a structured metadata index.

## Dataset Details

The Stanford Daily publishes weekly police blotter articles that summarize incident reports filed with the Stanford University Department of Public Safety or SUDPS.
Each article covers a set of criminal incidents, including the type of crime, date, and location.
The dataset collects five years of those articles for crime analysis.

- **Source:** [https://stanforddaily.com](https://stanforddaily.com)
- **Endpoint:** `https://stanforddaily.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?search=police+blotter`
- **License:** Content Copyright The Stanford Daily

## Dataset Structure

The dataset is split into three files.

- `index.json` for metadata
- `train.jsonl` for the HTML content of each article
- `taxonomy.json` a lookup table resolving the numeric `categories` and `tags` IDs in `index.json`

### `index.json`

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | int | WordPress post ID |
| `title` | string | Article Headline |
| `author` | string | Author Name |
| `url` | string | article URL at stanforddaily.com |
| `date` | string | Publication Date (ISO 8601) |
| `categories` | array[int] | WordPress Category IDs |
| `tags` | array[int] | WordPress Tag IDs |

### `train.jsonl`

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | int | WordPress post ID |
| `html` | string | HTML |

### `taxonomy.json`

```json
{
  "categories": { "4409": {"name": "Crime & Safety", "slug": "crime-news"}, ... },
  "tags": { "188": {"name": "bike theft", "slug": "bike-theft"}, ... }
}
```

## Loading the Dataset

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("stanforddams/daily")
html = load_dataset("stanforddams/daily", "html")
```

## Dataset Card Contact

Jay Gupta, Data Director, The Stanford Daily
jgupta26@stanford.edu