-: Mar 23, 2015 / admin

Avonmouth & Keynsham Security Statistics


Avonmouth and Keynsham are two neighbouring locations that are separated by just an hour’s bus ride, or 20 minutes in a car. But although close together, these two locations are impacted by significantly different rates of crime.

Businesses operating in Avonmouth or Keynsham might be interested to learn the different trends that impact their specific area, and how security in Avonmouth and Keynsham might be affected by each different trend.

Avonmouth & Keynsham Security & Crime Compared

Avonmouth had the highest overall number of reported crimes for the month of December 2014. With 83 total reported crimes according to police.uk, this number was significantly higher than the 67 total reported crimes in Keynsham.

However, the most common crime types were very different.

Avonmouth’s top crime type was anti social behaviour, which accounted for more than a quarter of all crimes for that month. Keynsham’s anti social behaviour crimes accounted for only 10% of overall crime for the same month and instead their most common crimes were General Theft, Violence and Sexual Crime, and Criminal Damage and Arson – these all accounted for around 50% of their combined total crime.

When looking at Avonmouth and Keynsham side by side, it seems that although you are more likely to be affected by crime in general in Avonmouth, the types of crime can expect in Keynsham are considerably ‘worse’ (worse being an admittedly subjective term). In particular, Criminal Damage and Arson – accounting for around 12% of crimes reported in December in Keynsham – is a worrying statistic that demonstrates how much businesses in Keynsham need to focus their security efforts around protecting their physical assets and belongings, as opposed to controlling general unpleasant and disruptive behaviour.

One Message Applies to Both Areas

Although security efforts can be adjusted somewhat to account for different types of crime trends, the message is clear that business owners in both Keynsham and Avonmouth need to keep a close eye on their security and ensure they have measures in place to protect their business, their customers, their staff, and themselves. The cost of security when compared to the cost of crime is, generally speaking, significantly lower – in other words, an investment into security services will generally result in a lower overall spend due to the reduced cost of paying for crime. This was evidenced to a degree in a Home Office report which we cover in a separate article, but you can find the results of their report by visiting their website.

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