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It’s time for the quarterly look at the crime picture across the West Midlands. Knowing what the crime risks and rates are in our area is vital for our work and for you as residents to be alert to the threats, so we can all keep ourselves safe. It’s also the first time we are… Read more »
Being burgled isn’t something anyone wants to think about – it’s not just the loss of personal property that is hard to face, but the sense of intrusion that comes with having had a stranger in your home, rifling through your belongings. When it does happen to someone, burglary often becomes a preoccupying thought; the… Read more »
If you’ve been burgled will they come back? Unfortunately, the answer is probably yes. One in six burglary victims were targeted again following the first burglary, and over 2/3 of those repeat crimes were at the same property. These figures, from a confused.com survey of people who had experienced a break in and contacted their… Read more »
The impact of lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions has seen a general decrease in crime this year, with April and May being two of the lowest crime months in many years. If we look at the figures from summer into autumn we see that crime is starting to go up again, which is no surprise as… Read more »
The statistics on burglaries can throw up some interesting facts, including this little nugget on whether the perpetrator was known to the victim. In 51% of burglaries the thief was a stranger, but in 49% the victim was an acquaintance of, or well known to the perpetrator. In fact, 31% of burglaries are committed by… Read more »