How to Keep Informed About Criminal Activity in Your City

No matter where you live, everyone has the right to feel safe and secure in their home. Unfortunately, the reality is a break in happens every 15 second in the United states. In August of 2021, Las Vegas metropolitan police record 55 home invasions. This is why it is important to be aware of the criminal activity in the city you live.

Suburban communities accross Las Vegas have seen a spike in home invasions over the past year. Specifically targeting nice, quite and generally elderly communities which typically involve break-ins into multiple homes in the area over a short period of time.

You may also be surprised to know that these criminals are not only targeting luxury goods. Statistics show us that nearly 29% of home robberies that happened between 2019 and 2020 included theft of passports, banking information, ID’s and other personal items.

While burglars were traditionally after your possessions and audio/visual systems in particular they are likely to take anything that can help them carry out other crimes such as forging identities or taking part in money laundering schemes

Keeping informed about crime in your neighbourhood would allow you to protect your home from thieves. Here are some tips on how this can be achieved:

Join and Participate in Your Community’s Online Forums 

Keeping watch of the area surrounding where you live is important because most robberies take place mid day when people are at school or work. Most home owners are taking advantage of not only setting up cameras such as the Ring doorbell, but also taking advantage of websites like Nextdoor that provide a private social network designed to connect neighbors. To go with this many communities have dedicated Facebook pages that also connect people who live in their local area. These types of sites, and similar closed groups on Facebook are a great way to quickly get the word out about suspicious activity.

Join Your Communities Neighborhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch has been a trusted organization since 1983 and helps to keep on top of crime activity in your local area. It is focused on the prevention and detection of crime, fostering good citizenship by encouraging neighbors to work together. Their website provides a resource section that allows you to look up to how stay safe in different scenarios, as well as, videos about the topic on their community messages page.

Opportunistic thieves will always be looking for homes that they consider to be an easy target. Knowing what is happening in your local community, as well as, taking your own preventative measures will help you be better prepared for any criminal activity that does affect your neighbourhood.

Lets us know about some way you keep informed about criminal activity in the comments below. If you’re looking for more information on ways to ensure your elderly loved ones are safe during these troubling times, check out our last blog!

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