How vulnerable are you? - Crime falls but burglaries rise - April 2009 - Latest statistics show the crime rate has fallen, but burglaries in England and Wales have increased.
The figures show burglaries in England and Wales have increased 4% compared to the year before. Drugs crime also increased 6%, which could be because police are giving more cannabis warnings.
According to the BBC, the risk of crime is at a historically low level. It is the second time burglaries have increased since the credit crunch began. - The figures came from the Home Office which uses both police figures and the British Crime Survey.
Source: Crimestoppers - Recession crimewave - January 2009 - The Independent reports that burglary and robbery are on the rise.
According to The Independent crime has doubled in some areas in the UK, in the midst of the credit crunch.
Burglary or robbery rose in 31 of the 43 forces in August to December last year. Lincolnshire saw a 97 per cent increase compared with last year. In greater Manchester, Suffolk, Gloucestershire and Cumbria robbery and burglary rose between 20 and 50 per cent.
Source: Crimestoppers - Crime survey: more thefts and burglaries - April 2009 - House break-ins recorded by police rose 4% between October and December.
Source: Sky News - Latest crime statistics - It prompted fears of a "credit crunch crime wave" linked to the rise in unemployment.
April 2009 - Darren Black, head of home insurance at Confused.com, said: "It's not surprising to see an increase in burglaries; it's one of the more unfortunate and sinister affects of the recession. It is essential that all homeowners take whatever steps they can to protect themselves. Confused.com estimates a staggering 16 million homes in the UK have no alarm fitted and it's one of the most effective deterrents for would-be burglars.
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