Increased Home Security reduces Burglaries

Reported crime is falling but there is still a lot you can do

According to the British Crime Survey (BCS), the growing emphasis on Home and Office security has helped instances of Burglary drop every year since 1995.

By improving your Home or Office Security you can protect your Home, Valuables and Family and considerably reduce the risk of being a victim.

If you have been burgled, you are 20% more likely to be burgled a second time. ["Home Office "British Crime Survey 1999"]

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Only around 22% of Burglaries occur by gaining entry through an unsecured window or door. Most are due to inadequate Security. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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Only 5% of Burglaries involve the use of false pretences, by far the majority take advantage of insufficient security. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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Around 60% of Burglaries take place during daylight by forced entry. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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Around Half of attempted Burglaries are unsuccessful as a result of adequate security. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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10% of all Crimes reported in the British Crime Survey of 1999 were Burglaries. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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More than half of Burglaries occur when no-one is at home. A quarter of Burglaries occur when someone was at home and aware of what was happening. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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Although Soiling and Graffiti during a Burglary is rare, 67% of Burglaries involve some form of property damage. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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Evidence from the BCS suggests that even the most common security devices, deadlocks and window locks, greatly reduce the risk of being burgled. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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There were an estimated 1,639,000 burglaries against domestic premises in 1997. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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Inadequate Security is the top reason for both 'Burglary with Entry' and 'Attempted Burglary'. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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13% of Burglaries are committed by someone familiar to the victim. ["Home Office ""British Crime Survey 1999"""]

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Home Office "British Crime Survey 1999 [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/hosb499.pdf]

The Home Office recommend and your Insurance Company will probably insist on Mortice Locks that conform to British Standards BS3621. [Home Office 2006]

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