It's been a rough year for 2020. As the death toll continues to rise, the social effect on the nation has been enormous. Businesses have been hit hard as well, with many employees being let off, forced to work fewer hours, or even furloughed altogether. For me, an Edinburgh locksmith, this has been a difficult year, but there is one bright spot in the midst of the gloom.
I have some wonderful news to share with you.
It's terrible news when a crime is reported. A ray of hope emerged from Scotland's most current crime statistics report for 2019-2020, released at the end of September 2020. It recorded a 3% decrease in dishonesty offences between 2018 and 2019. As far as we know, this is the lowest level seen since 1971.
Theft, robbery, burglary, money laundering, and handling stolen items are all examples of dishonesty. The three most common types of dishonesty offences during the 2019-2020 period were:
Other
Shoplifting
Housebreaking
111,409 instances of dishonesty were documented as a whole. This was the cause of almost half of all crimes in Scotland. About 12% of all dishonesty offences were burglaries, according to the FBI (12903 instances).
What went wrong during the housebreaking attempt?
As far as I can tell, this sort of crime hasn't gone down because thieves have moved on or sought other work. It's improbable that this will be the case The explanation for this is perhaps a lot more obvious.
Most burglaries don't happen at night, contrary to common assumption. When looking for goods in a residence, most burglars avoid running into anybody. Between the hours of ten in the morning and three in the afternoon is considered prime burglary time. When the majority of people are at work, the chance of the property being unoccupied is at its maximum.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year was obviously different. After a 12-week lockdown, limitations were eased throughout the summer, and then a tiered system was implemented. Everyone was and continues to be encouraged to work from home whenever they can. As a result, residences are less likely to be burglarized since they are not as deserted. The decrease in burglaries in Edinburgh is unquestionably due to this (and indeed Scotland as a whole).
What are our options now that the epidemic is over?
Sadly, before to the outbreak, Edinburgh had a reputation as a burglary hotspot. Many observers believe that when we return to a more regular way of life, there will be an increase in crimes of dishonesty due to a variety of social and economic issues. Unfortunately, Edinburgh will not be spared.
Now is an excellent time to take a look at your home security system because of the heightened risk of burglary and opportunity theft. Is every one of your locks in working order? Is it time to invest in BS 3621-approved high-security locks? It's critical to identify and remedy any security flaws in your house if you want to avoid being another victim of a break-in next year.
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