Thursday, 13 March 2008

£27 billion pounds: the cost of peace of mind for burgled britons

  • Burgled Britons spent £27 billion in the last five years to feel safe in their homes.
  • 28% had to move house to get away from their violated homes.
  • For the majority, fortifying their homes with locks, lights and alarms was the only option.
  • Neighbourhood spirit across the UK is waning – over half claimed that they didn’t believe their neighbours would respond to their burglar alarm if it went off.
  • 10% no longer go out after dark.

Burgled Britons have spent a staggering £27 billion pounds in the last five years in an attempt to regain peace of mind following a break-in. That’s just one of the findings of a recent ICM nationwide survey, commissioned by Intamac Systems, which examined the measures taken and costs incurred by UK householders to feel safe in their homes in the aftermath of a break-in.


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