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The Most Effective Ways to Prevent Shoplifting Crimes
Shoplifting is a major problem for retailers across the country. So much so that research by retail security firm ‘Checkpoints Systems’ found that British shops lose £800 million each year from shoplifting offences. Latest figures show that there was a total of 366,512 shoplifting offences reported to 43 different police forces/constabularies between April 2016 […]
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Hiding a Spare Key Under Your Doormat? It’s the First Place Burglars Will Look
According to police reports, thousands of burglaries don’t involve a forced entry. Instead, the burglars simply let themselves in using a poorly hidden spare key. So if you have a habit to keep a spare key on your property, you better come up with a better solution than hiding it under the doormat. It’s the […]
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The worst London boroughs for robbery and theft from the person
Figures from the Office for National Statistics as per the report, Overview of robbery and theft from the person: England and Wales, depicts a rise in the number of robberies and thefts from the person, recorded by the police in the year ending March 2017. A general pattern of decline was identified until March 2015, […]
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The Best and Worst Places to Hide Valuables in Your House
Protecting the objects with the most financial or emotional value to us can be very easy if done wisely. With crime statistics showing a dramatic increase of burglaries in the UK, it is vital to be cautious and take extra care of our valuables. Whether you are afraid of becoming a victim of burglary or […]