Adelaide's Serious Criminal Trespass Statistics down on last year!

According to all the offences reported or becoming known to the South Australia Police, Serious Criminal Trespass has DROPPED BY16% over the last year ending in June. For those of you unfamiliar with the relatively new term of 'Serious Criminal Trespass' (Residence), it refers to entry or attempted entry into a residence without consent and with intent to commit an offence, such as to steal property. In Non Residence situations it refer to an entry or attempted entry into an office, bank, shop, factory, church or school, without consent and with intent to commit an office such as to steal property. 

All things considered this a great result and the next time you see Crime Stoppers on the TV make sure you pay attention so even more crime is successfully reported and prosecuted. For all those home owners in Neighbourhood Watch areas and who have made their homes less likely to be targets for would be thieves, pat yourselves on the back.

In fact all of the Police Statistics are showing positive results except for two areas which we as a community must be more wary of:

1. FRAUD DECEPTION AND RELATED OFFENCES UP BY 11% Obtaining benefit by deception which includes offences such as fraud offences, identity fraud, passing valueless cheque and credit card scams. Forgery, counterfeiting, embezzlement, misappropriation or stealing by a public servant or a person in a position of trust.
2. SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES UP BY 12% Aggravated sexual assault includes offences of rape, incest and unlawful sexual intercourse. Non-aggravated sexual assault includes offences such as indecent assault. 

Identity theft is a growing concern as are credit card scams and I would like to cover these topics in another blog as there is much too tell and learn. It is however disappointing to hear that sexual assault has risen over the last 12 months. Our Shop has added several new personal alarms recognising that these small but very loud noise makers can offer lone workers, nurses, students and many more with a viable deterrent should they feel threatened. Used in conjunction with your personal safety plan, these alarms might help reduce assault attempts.