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  1. 13 things a burglar won't tell you: http://tinyurl.com/m26bwq
  2. @_Anim_ yep, it's a favourite. Of course, it's only small pockets that are problematic (as always) but same brush paints the tar!
  3. A hotspot is not a random region containing 20,000 people and delineated to improve the delivery of letters and bills!
  4. Burglary 'hotspots' as determined by many insurance companies, perpetuating the ecological fallacy: http://tinyurl.com/kuxrj3
  5. A recession crime-wave or recession crime-famine? Refreshing article avoiding the usual hero/zero mentality: http://tinyurl.com/kwwehm
  6. Some high tech developments to improve your home security remotely: http://tinyurl.com/lafhyh
  7. Government complacent about anti-social behaviour - it can take up to 2 years for an offender to be get an ASBO: http://tinyurl.com/kmc3y4
  8. Knife crime on the increase - up 6% in the last year according to the Home Office: http://tinyurl.com/qg5fq6
  9. @SusanDB I'm afraid it's not all that user friendly - quite typical! You'll need to use Internet Explorer, but at least the info is there.
  10. @SusanDB meanwhile you can try this link. Pick your town, the date (SIMD 2006) and domain as 'crime': http://tinyurl.com/y8neoq
  11. @SusanDB while we don't have immediate plans to add Scottish crime maps we will if the demand is there...
  12. Crime map for Manchester with police tweet alerts alongside neighbourhood rankings: http://tinyurl.com/mgs259
  13. Birmingham crime ranking map, now with police tweet alerts: http://tinyurl.com/n5brn9
  14. London knife crime summary by region RT @newsbrooke: New Met Police FOI disclosures: http://bit.ly/7UCR5
  15. According to the home office, every theft of a vehicle costs £4,138 while every theft from a vehicle costs £858 on average.
  16. You can install a dummy CCTV system for around a tenner - great value! http://tinyurl.com/o9ar5l
  17. How do Nottingham neighbourhoods rank for crime? See the crime map here: http://tinyurl.com/ngp5ng
  18. Enjoy the sunshine and always remember to close your windows when you leave the house!
  19. It only takes a burglar 2 or 3 minutes to get in and out of the house with your possessions. Make this harder by taking sensible precautions
  20. Most burglars enter through the back door. Don't make it easy for them - move wheelie bins away from windows and gates.