March 2017

New Research Reveals London Boroughs Most Likely To Be Burgled

A new report by product and service directory company Approved Index, reveals which London boroughs face the highest risk of being burgled. By using Met Police crime mapping data, the ranked list shows that households in Barnet, in North London, have suffered 1,844 break-ins during a period covering the past 11 months. When this figure is divided by the total number of homes in the borough, Approved Index were able to compare this with the rest of London. Unsurprisingly, it was discovered that the adjacent boroughs of Haringey and Enfield were the second and third areas most at risk. North and West London took up much of the top ten, with Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster all appearing in the upper regions of the list. Since April 2016, there have been approximately 20,000 burglaries in total, at an average cost of £2883 to each household. Fixing or replacing damaged fixtures and fittings is typically the reason for this additional bill. Yet burglary rates do appear to be failing, according to the Met. This figure has dropped by 4.7% in the twelve months between 2016, when compared with the previous calendar year. This decrease is mostly…

Making Your Courier Firm Secure

If you run a courier firm then you will already be aware of the importance of security. Not only are you handling a great volume of customer items each and every day but you also need to think about your premises and your vehicles. Below are some of the best ways to make your courier firm more secure. Invest in CCTV When you’re looking to make your premises secure then it’s an excellent idea to invest in CCTV cameras. CCTV cameras act as a deterrent to potential thieves and vandals while ensuring that if your premises was targeted, you would have recorded evidence of what happened. CCTV cameras can be purchased quite affordably now and there are many CCTV packages that are designed especially for businesses. Make your premises hard to access Making your premises hard to access is one of the best ways to protect your business. There are a few ways you can accomplish this. Barbed wire is traditional and effective but not every business owner likes the appearance of barbed wire all round their premises. An alternative to this is to have spikes installed along the top of the walls surrounding your premises. This is still effective…