Burglary
Trends and
patterns also show that the risk of burglary is higher for some groups such as
students who may live in more vulnerable properties and often take less care
than others to protect themselves from crime.
We also know that risk differs across the year – ‘sneak-in’ burglaries
are common when windows and doors are left ajar during warmer summer months and
the Christmas period often sees rises with offenders aware that items such as
jewellery, mobile phones, portable electrical equipment and cash (the most
common items of property stolen in burglaries) may be in greater supply at this
time.
What are we tackling?
- Domestic burglary
- Prolific burglary offenders
- Areas with high levels of burglary, especially those with high repeat incidences
How are we tackling
it?
The effective development and deployment of the city’s
prolific and Other Priority Offenders Strategy and the establishment of the
extended Prolific Offenders Project.
The city-wide burglary reduction providing:
- Improved security for the city’s most vulnerable properties
- Targeted security for particularly vulnerable residents e.g. the elderly
Education and re-assurance
- Marker pens and advice package – ‘How to Beat the Bogus Caller’ delivered to all 55,000 Council properties in the city
- The ‘Beat the Sneak’ campaign in local media
Prevention/Dispersion
- Installation of burglar alarms, fitting of security lighting, alley-gating, other forms of ‘target hardening’ to protect the most vulnerable properties or people, the use of CCTV
Enforcement
- Use of the Prolific and Other Priority Offenders Strategy and the extended Prolific Offenders Project to target the worst burglary offenders in the city
- Use of tenancy powers against those council tenants committing burglary close to their homes/on their estates
- Use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders on those convicted of a burglary offence or convicted of handling stolen goods
Re-engagement
- Ensuring those burglars with a substance misuse habit contributing to their offending are given support to reduce their use of drugs and change their behaviour