What can we do about the most prevalent crime affecting homes & businesses?

Data on crime affecting homes & businesses has been revealed by the office of national statistics (ONS). The new report shows that crime has increased this year, compared with the previous 12 months. The office for national statistics explains that crime has decreased in the long term over recent decades. But police recorded crime has increased from 4 million in 2014 to more than 6.5 million this year. The latest data shows a 10% increase in crime experienced by households & individuals compared with the previous year.

Which crimes are most affecting homes and businesses, and what can we do about it?

9.2 million incidents of “headline crime” were reported in the last year. This includes theft, robbery, criminal damage, fraud, computer misuse and violence. Headline crime affecting homes and businesses alike. Reports of fraud, theft, violence, criminal damage and robbery have all risen.

too many town centres have been decimated by record levels of shoplifting, and communities have been left shaken by rising levels of knife crime, snatch theft and robbery

Dame Diana Johnson, minister for crime, policing and fire

Robbery

Robbery is a crime which affects homes and businesses and includes violence. The latest data shows that incidents of robbery more than doubled from the previous year to 139,000 incidents. This equates to one incident every four minutes. A worrying increase in a violent crime.

Action against crime

Crimes in retail have continued to hit the headlines as records are once again broken. Shoplifting offences rose by 29% compared with the previous year. This is once again the highest figure ever recorded (breaking a recently broken record). An increasing number of local retailers are investing in deterrents such as CCTV and monitored security systems to protect their business.

As well as deterring criminals, high quality security camera systems can provide invaluable evidence. We have noticed an increase in posts on social media about criminals having been caught. CCTV is one of the tools which is capturing evidence of crimes such as theft and criminal damage. This evidence can then lead to arrests and prosecutions.

There are many measures home and business owners can take to help protect their premises. At Keybury we have decades of experience in bringing peace of mind with our security systems.

Many of our customers have opted to add a “personal attack alarm” or “panic alarm” button to their existing intruder alarm system. A monitored button can provide an immediate response in the event of a crime.

To discuss your security requirements, contact our experts on 01535 661197 enquiries@keybury.co.uk