Criminal 411

What Criminal 411 does

Criminal 411, operated by 24/7 Background Check, LLC, is a U.S.-based employment background screening provider founded in 2005 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company delivers a modular suite of pre-employment and tenant screening products — multi-jurisdiction criminal database searches (covering 47 states), sex offender registry searches (covering all 50 states), county-level criminal and civil court searches, federal criminal searches, motor vehicle reports, social security number traces, and drug testing — packaged into per-search and bundled pricing tiers. Underlying the offering is an aggregation platform that pulls from county courts, state repositories, federal court indices, sex offender registries, motor vehicle departments, FBI and DEA enforcement records, and international databases (Australia, UK, Interpol, Canada), marketed as the "#1 Criminal Records Database in the U.S." with 1,353 searchable coverage areas, an average of 4,600+ daily searches, and a 99.99% records match rate.

The company operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market targeting HR managers, recruiters, staffing firms, and small-to-mid-market businesses, with onboarding via formal service agreements and a client portal at criminal411.com. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but is structured as usage-based per-search fees with subscription/recurring monthly tiers for high-volume customers and bundled package pricing. The business is privately held, bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors), and operates as a single-entity LLC in Texas with a small headcount (11–50 employees). A secondary brand, "Screening411 / Back Check," operates alongside the primary Criminal 411 brand.

The technology stack is a traditional records-aggregation platform rather than a software or AI-native product. No APIs, SDKs, mobile applications, or documented AI/ML capabilities are present; differentiation is driven by database breadth, coverage refresh cadence (monthly in most cases), and 21 years of operational continuity rather than proprietary algorithms.

Name

Criminal 411

Legal name

24/7 Background Check, LLC

Website

https://criminal411.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Criminal 411 is a Dallas-based background screening provider (24/7 Background Check, LLC) founded in 2005 that aggregates U.S. criminal, civil, sex offender, federal, MVR, and drug screening records for HR managers, recruiters, and small-to-mid-market businesses via per-search and bundled pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Screening Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Investigations & Background Screening Services (IMAIAEAK), Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing) (BPAKAEAE)

Keywords

• Criminal background checks
• Employment screening services
• Pre-employment verification
• Public records search
• Background check database

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Per-search and package-based pricing for criminal background checks, sex offender searches, county criminal/civil records, federal criminal searches, driving records, and social security traces. Monthly pricing options available for high-volume customers.
2. Package Pricing: Bundled service packages offering cost savings for multi-service searches including Multi-Jurisdiction Criminal & Sex Offender Database, BackTracker SSN Trace, County & Statewide Criminal Record Search, Civil Record Search, Federal Criminal Record Search, and Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Criminal 411, operated by 24/7 Background Check LLC, provides employment background screening services including multi-jurisdiction criminal database searches (47 states), sex offender searches (all 50 states), county and federal criminal searches, civil records searches, driving records (MVR), social security traces, and drug testing. Services are sold as individual searches and bundled packages to businesses, HR departments, recruiters, and staffing firms primarily across the United States, accessed through a registered client portal with formal service agreements.

Product overview

Criminal 411, operated by 24/7 Background Check LLC, is a background screening company offering a comprehensive suite of criminal record and pre-employment screening services. The platform provides a modular portfolio of database search products centered around its core Multi-Jurisdiction Criminal and Sex Offender databases, complemented by county-level searches (Criminal and Civil), federal criminal searches, driving records, social security traces, and drug screening services. The offering functions as an integrated platform where customers can order individual searches or combine multiple services through custom packages for comprehensive employment and tenant screening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Jurisdiction Criminal Search Instant criminal database search covering 47 states with millions of records, updated monthly. Designed for screening applicants and employees with low per-search pricing and monthly pricing options for high-volume business customers.
• Instant Sex Offender Search Instant sex offender database search covering all 50 states with millions of records, updated monthly. Used to screen prospective applicants and employees against sex offender registries.
• County Criminal Search County-level criminal record searches covering felony and misdemeanor cases filed in county courts. Returns offense degree, offense dates, case numbers, filing dates, verdicts, disposition, and sentencing information.
• County Civil Search County civil history records providing information about claims, suits, and judgments filed by or against the subject, covering contracts, personal injury, discrimination, eviction, and other cases.
• Federal Criminal Search Federal criminal search conducted by ordering individual US district court indices, with auto-development recommending jurisdictions based on SSN name and address history. Additional court fees may apply.
• Driving Records / Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Driving records with instant results in most cases, including records of driving while intoxicated, revoked licenses, accidents, and minor traffic violations held in state bureaus. Additional state fees may apply.
• Social Security Trace (BackTracker) Social Security Trace search providing address information as far back as 10 years, verifying name and SSN match and validating application addresses.
• Drug Test Screening Drug abuse testing services including onsite results in minutes and offsite same-day results, screening for amphetamines, methamphetamines, marijuana, opiates, and other substances.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% records match rate indicating high database accuracy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Daapscot LLCminorOthersWebsite development and hosting provider. Daapscot LLC is credited for powering the Criminal 411 website (criminal411.com).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Checkr: AI-powered background check platform serving employers and staffing firms with criminal, MVR, and drug screening. Direct competitor in the same B2B HR screening category with modern API/ATS integrations.
• Accurate Background: Background screening firm focused on SMB and mid-market employers, providing criminal, MVR, drug, and employment verification — comparable size and customer profile.
• HireRight: Global background screening provider serving enterprise and SMB customers with criminal, MVR, drug, and employment verification services — directly comparable product mix.
• GoodHire: SMB-focused background screening platform offering criminal, MVR, drug, and reference checks with self-serve SaaS delivery — comparable price-sensitive SMB customer base.
• First Advantage: Large background screening and identity verification company offering criminal record searches, MVR, drug testing, and workforce analytics across multiple verticals.
• Sterling: Established background screening provider offering criminal, identity, drug, and occupational health screening to enterprises and staffing firms globally. Closest large-scale direct competitor.
• InfoMart: Mid-market background screening company offering criminal record checks, identity verification, and drug screening with B2B SaaS delivery — comparable product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• TransUnion: Major consumer reporting agency offering employment screening and credit reporting through its Workforce Solutions division — broader portfolio but overlapping product capabilities.
• Equifax Workforce Solutions: Workforce division of major credit bureau providing employment verification, criminal screening, and HR compliance — comparable capabilities within a larger data/analytics portfolio.

Emerging players

• Pinstripe Holdings: Smaller-scale employment screening company offering criminal background checks and verification services — comparable offering targeting smaller employers and recruiters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/criminal411
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/247backgroundcheckllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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