On this website you can learn about the risk factors for bike theft. Each one of us will have different risks which relate to a number of factors including the parking facility we use and the way we lock the bike. Calculate your personal risks by using the simple risk factor table on this…

There's no need to guess how good your home security arrangements are; you can get a pretty good idea by taking our annonymous Home Security Survey. Simply visit this page, select your dwelling type from the list of 8, answer the questions and get a free Home Security Report and risk assessment…

The vast majority of us own home and mobile telephones and most of us would have received what we would describe as \'nuisance\' phone calls and messages. These types of calls and messages range from the plain but irritating sales call right through to the downright fraudulent call often made…

I get really angry when I read about a distraction burglary, because more often than not it involves an elderly victim or someone who is vulnerable. This type of crime takes many forms, but inevitably a stranger gets into the dwelling and steals something while the victim is busy getting that drink…

It's an unfortunate statistical fact that students are more at risk of crime than the average ‘person on the street' (whoever that might be) Risk of experiencing a burglary = 2.68 times higher than average Risk of experiencing a vehicle crime = 1.47 times higher than average Risk of…

Nick Ross, formerly of Crimewatch and a supporter of this website, will be delivering a talk at the Basingstoke Discovery Centre 19/20 Westminster House Festival Place Basingstoke RG21 7LS on Thursday, 17 July at 7pm. Hear him talk about his career in journalism and how his sometimes controversial…