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The crime analysis team at Nice 1 Limited are delighted to be the first to present the "real picture" of car crime in the UK, compiled from the recently released Home Office crime figures.
In the first of the series published from the latest Nice 1 site at http://carcrimeuk.blogspot.com we look at car crime as it was recorded by the 43 police forces of England & Wales* for the 2008/09 financial year.
Previous articles from these pages and the other Nice 1 sites have commented on the disparity between the two sets of Home Office crime statistics that reflect an under reporting of all categories of crime. See previous posts for details.
A new series of articles examining the Home Office crime figures will be published from the new crime statistics site at http://carcrimeuk.blogspot.com Click the link to explore the new site and to sign up for updates as they are posted
The Nice 1 team, starting with Home Office source data, have amalgamated the correct population figures for each of the 376 local authority districts, and allocated the crime statistics to the post codes of the areas concerned. From this, we were able to produce, for the first time, a post code map of the UK highlighting the Car Crime hotspots.
This visual representation is unique in that it portrays the statitics more clearly. Please remember though, that this is the "best case" scenario, in light of the under reporting, and under allocation issues previously reported.
In the map above, the areas marked in red suffered significantly higher than average levels of car crime in 2008/09. Areas in amber were at best, in line with the national average. Areas in white encountered lower levels of car crime than average. The map should be read in line with the previous statistical reports, showing the number of incidents and the frequency of offences per 1000 head of population. (The Nice 1 Team do not believe this is the most accurate method for calculating frequency, and we are concluding our report that combines theft incidents with vehicles licensed on UK roads for the period, which is a more accurate representation).
Future visual crime mapping will include anlysis of key police recorded incidents including:-
- Burglary
- Violence against the person
- Robbery
- Other Theft Offences
- Fraud & Forgery
- Criminal Damage
The Nice 1 Team are happy to assist you, should you require further information about the extent and trends of crime in your area. To contact us, click the 'contact me' button, or see the contact details at the foot of the page.
Businesses involved in car insurance, motor sales, finance and security are welcome to contact us for more information on how our crime analysis can help you with your marketing efforts.
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The Crime Analysis Team
Nice 1 Limited
*Scotland & Ireland are not included in the police source data
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