CCTV Cameras

According to the Office of National statistics, property crime accounted for seventy- three per cent of recorded crimes in England and Wales. This includes offences against vehicles, other theft, criminal damage, burglary, fraud and forgery.


CCTV Camera

The 2006/2007 figures show that 3 per cent of households in England and Wales had been victims of domestic burglary during the previous year.

Burglars select targets in a rational manner, they take into consideration both risk and gain in their hunt for the perfect target. They look for empty houses that look easy to access. Burglars often survey a property and take stock of the comings and goings of its inhabitants.

The best way to signal the absence of the householder (in the eyes of the burglar) is usually the absence of cars from the driveway, outdoor lights not switched off during the day and night. The closed up look that some burglars refer to is a dead giveaway.

Crime prevention professionals recommend that residents who are away from home have a neighbor, or friend, to do the things that you would normally do if you were at home. For example; open and close the curtains at appropriate times, keep the grass cut, make sure lights are on in the evenings but not left on during the day, also that milk and papers are cancelled etc.

Put obstacles in the way of burglars, one of the biggest deterrent is the siting of CCTV cameras on outside walls. Well lit streets, dog ownership, dogs make lots of noise, the last thing burglars need is a confrontation with a resident dog. Install good locks including dead locks on doors, and window locks. Burglars mostly take the path of least resistance according to some research.

CCTV informs the criminal fraternity that you are serious in your efforts to protect your home and family. The more effort a burglar has to put in to gaining access to your home the less likely they are to proceed.

Intervention strategies such as CCTV are seen as an important step against the battle against burglars. "More than half the burglars interviewed in a UK study said they would not burgle a house with a visible alarm system.

Companies use CCTV to protect sites where valuable equipment is kept, for example garden centers,your home and family is the most valuable asset you have. Visibility is key; make sure your CCTV can be seen.

CCTV Cameras