Does CCTV reduce crime and work as a deterrent to make criminals think twice before entering your property? Encouragingly, recent surveys suggest that video monitoring can reduce crime. For example, The College of Policing’s Crime Reduction Toolkit suggests that CCTV is “associated with a statistically significant decrease in crime”. Typically, studies have shown that crime decreased by 13% in places with CCTV, compared to places without it. Interestingly, there are certain types of crime that are affected by the presence of CCTV. For example, drug-related crime decreased by 20% and vehicle and property crime by 14%. Empty property and social housing have seen a marked decrease in crime too when CCTV and security measures are employed.
Therefore, does CCTV reduce crime? Yes and it works more effectively in reducing particular types of crimes and locations.
What are the benefits of using CCTV?
CCTV is useful in reducing and solving crime with many benefits, including –
- Peace of mind, knowing you’ve improved your security and safety.
- Deterrent and crime prevention.
- Evidence in prosecutions.
- Remote monitoring ability.
- Increased security in conjunction with intruder alarms.
- Reduced insurance premium.
- More accessible at affordable prices with high quality images.
If you’d like to find out how CCTV could help your business or organisation, contact us or call us on 01656 818999.
