Avonmouth: Businesses tightening their security belts?

It’s a well-known fact that the businesses who have the best levels of security suffer the lowest levels of crime. Which is why it’s great to see that according to Police.Uk’s street-level crime statistics, Avonmouth security appears to be sky-high as their crime levels have seemingly dropped this year.

The News in Numbers

Did you know that in January 2011, the number of crimes reported within a mile radius of Avonmouth central hit a total of 50?

Did you also know that for the same month in 2012, that figure had hit 63?

If you didn’t, then you do now… but don’t worry. What appeared to be a climbing rate of crime throughout 2011-2012 has taken a sharp nose dive in 2013, and in January this year the total reported crimes within a mile radius of Avonmouth was a jaw-dropping low of just 37. That’s nearly half what it was the year before!

What’s Caused this Sudden Drop in Crime?

There are a lot of factors that could contribute to a drop in crime, such as:

• Increased public awareness – when people are aware of the crime out there, they can take better measures to prevent it from happening to them by implementing security solutions such as alarms, CCTV etc.
• A rise in job availability – when more people are in work, less people are ‘on the streets’ and there is an all-round lower level of desparation
• A boost in the company’s choosing to hire efficient Avonmouth security guards to monitor their premises

This drop in crime cannot be pinned to any of the above specifically, and it’s safe to say there are many more influencing factors that have led to this drop in crime. But we can assume that the above 3 factors – awareness, more work and better Avonmouth security measures – have played significant roles in reducing crime.

Help us to Carry On!

We have been doing our part in a small way and have over the months continued to try and raise awareness throughout Avonmouth regarding security,  crime and building a safer Bristol. We’ve done this by reinforcing the benefits Avonmouth security companies can bring to businesses, repeating the importance of personal security measures, and publishing news stories and crime statistics to show the folk of Avonmouth the bigger security picture. We will continue trying to build a safer Bristol by doing our part to raise awareness about Avonmouth security and crime, and we hope you’ll join us and do the same.

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