Navigation systems are really becoming a driver’s must have accessory, so manufacturers are adding some really sophisticated features to keep people interested. In Japan, for example, Honda has developed a crime rate detecting GPS that will search through local police records to alert drivers in real-time if they ever happen to drive by high crime areas.

The on-board navigation system to be installed in newer Honda cars will specifically warn drivers when they’re too close to high risk areas where a good number of cars have been previously stolen, damaged, or broken into according to a report by the AFP. Honda says there are no pending plans to add this feature to navigation systems in the U.S., but I think it would be nice if they did. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve driven by shady areas in the past, only to be told later I was lucky I didn’t get my car stolen, or worse yet, shot at.

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