We track four types of crime across the year as an indicator of how trends are changing. We look at burglary, vehicle crime, shoplifting and bike theft; these acts can be prevented with CCTV and intruder alarms from us at P&R Alarms, and good security practices from homeowners, tenants, vehicle owners and business owners. Our… Read more »
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West Midlands Crime Statistics Q4 2024
We track four types of crime across the year as an indicator of how trends are changing. We look at burglary, vehicle crime, shoplifting and bike theft; these acts can be prevented with CCTV and intruder alarms from us at P&R Alarms, and good security practices from homeowners, tenants, vehicle owners and business owners. Our… Read more »
West Midlands Annual Crime Statistics
We keep you informed on the local crime picture, bringing you a quarterly round up, Knowing the crime picture for your local area is very important so you know what trends put you at higher risk, or whether rates are actually falling (although this is no excuse to get complacent about your domestic or business… Read more »
West Midland Crime Statistics Q2 2024
It’s time for the quarterly round up of crime statistics for the West Midlands area. We bring you the latest numbers and trends of four main types of crime – burglary, shoplifting, vehicle crime and cycle theft – so you can stay informed and aware of these incidents. These crimes are all ones which our… Read more »
West Midlands Crime Statistics – Q1 2024
Last month we brought you good news about the crime statistics for our local area over a year, and now we’re back with our regular quarterly round up of crime trends for more recent times. This time we have the figures from the first three months of 2024. The months of January, February and March… Read more »
British Retail Consortium Retail Crime Report 2024
Shoplifting is a growing problem, so much so that we’ve spotlighted it in past blogs, and the West Midlands Police force is currently focused on catching and convicting the most prolific shoplifter across the region. We know that shoplifting rates have been steadily increasing, thanks to our quarterly review of crime statistics, but the picture… Read more »
West Midlands Crime Statistics Q4 2023
It’s time to look at the crime statistics for the end of 2023, and see what the trends are in our four areas of concern; burglary, vehicle crime, shoplifting and bike theft. Between the second and third quarters of 2023, we saw an overall increase in the rates of these crimes, with the exception of… Read more »
Predicting Crime For 2024
Predicting the crime picture for 2024 is an important exercise; however, the results need careful interpretation. There are many things that influence crime prevalence, especially socio-economic factors on crime like shoplifting and burglary, and global health factors on domestic abuse and antisocial behaviour – we’ve seen both these factors impact on specific types of crime… Read more »
West Midlands Crime Statistics Q3 2023
As the nights draw in we’re reviewing the crime picture for the third quarter of 2023 (the period spanning July to September) and seeing what the trends are for the four types of crime we are most able to protect against. Generally speaking, crime rates drop in the winter as there is a link with… Read more »
West Midland Crime Statistics – 2nd Quarter 2023
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 »