Reducing Burglary

Description

Domestic burglary has fallen significantly over the past 20 years in many countries, but still remains a high volume crime. On top of substantial financial loss and property damage, burglary also leads to high levels of anxiety and fear of crime. The research presented in this book represents the first systematic study of what actually works in security interventions against burglary, with cross-sectional data on different regions and socio-economic population groups. This work provides an overview of the scope of the problem and what can be done about it, drawing on extensive research evidence from projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI), and other sources. It reports detailed findings about which interventions are most effective for different population groups and how these measures can be implemented. It includes burglary prevention advice for homeowners, law enforcement and other public agencies, and makes recommendations for future research. In addition to being relevant to concerned citizens, police, policy-makers and crime prevention practitioners, this book will also be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice particularly those working on security and crime prevention, as well as urban planning and public policy. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Introduction (Andromachi Tseloni, Rebecca Thompson, Nick Tilley)....Pages 1-19 A Short History of the England and Wales National Burglary Security Initiatives (Gloria Laycock, Nick Tilley)....Pages 21-44 Domestic Burglary: Burglar Responses to Target Attractiveness (Rachel Armitage)....Pages 45-75 Which Security Devices Reduce Burglary? (Rebecca Thompson, Andromachi Tseloni, Nick Tilley, Graham Farrell, Ken Pease)....Pages 77-105 Household- and Area-Level Differences in Burglary Risk and Security Availability over Time (Andromachi Tseloni, Rebecca Thompson)....Pages 107-164 An Evaluation of a Research-Informed Target Hardening Initiative (James Hunter, Andromachi Tseloni)....Pages 165-193 The Role of Security Devices Against Burglaries: Findings from the French Victimisation Survey (Amandine Sourd, Vincent Delbecque)....Pages 195-222 The Role of Security in Causing Drops in Domestic Burglary (Nick Tilley, Graham Farrell, Andromachi Tseloni, Rebecca Thompson)....Pages 223-244 From Project to Practice: Utilising Research Evidence in the Prevention of Crime (Rebecca Thompson, Kate Algate)....Pages 245-263 Conclusions: Reducing Burglary – Summing Up (Andromachi Tseloni, Rebecca Thompson, Nick Tilley)....Pages 265-272 Back Matter ....Pages 273-281