Burglary - Statistics

4% of burglars gain entry with a key

12% of burglaries occurred through false pretences or forcing past the occupant

25% of homes do not have a deadlock

62% of homes do not have a door chain

15% of burglaries occur through an open door

29% of burglaries force the lock to gain entry

Only 27% of houses have alarms

45% of burglaries happen at the front of the premises

46% of burglaries happen at the rear of the premises

10% of burglaries happen through a forced window lock

21% of homes do not have any sort of window locks at all

77% of victims of crime are female

74% of victims lived alone

If any of the above statistics relate to you, act now! Before it's too late!

Without trying to alarm people too much we would just like to warn you of the trend in some recent burglaries. On many occasions keys are being fished through windows, letter boxes and cat flaps. We recommend that people avoid putting keys on tables and work tops where they can be reached using rods or coat hangers from outside. We also strongly recommend that intruder alarm systems are part set at night time as this is when these type of attacks are commonly occurring.