Crime Figures Are Stable but Home Burglaries Increase in Diss

When it comes to Diss, crime rates have, overall, remained stable; however, according to the town’s inspector, home burglaries have increased by 50 percent over the last year.

The inspector presented his 2010/11 report at the Diss’ Annual Parish Meeting. There he was able to show that the number of thefts of vehicles had decreased by 36 percent, or nine in total, while criminal damage had gone down by 23 percent, or 214 offenses.

He did explain that the increase in burglaries, 45 in total, was down to a group which was linked to Essex, but he claimed that was now an issue dealt with. Items stolen from vehicles had increased from 28 percent, or 58 offenses in total.

When it came to South Norfolk overall crime had decreased by four percent while the highest amount of crime was to do with criminal damage and theft.

Of course, for those that are concerned about their safety they should think about ways in which they can increase their protection in the safest way possible. One form of protection that many people are turning their attention to is the non-lethal stun gun.

Nowadays, there are countless members of the public as well as police departments which are employing these devices for added protection when required.

Simply knowing that a powerful device is close by will give a person the boost to their confidence that they want. Not only that, but if a person should find themselves confronted they are more likely to employ a stun gun because of its non-lethal components.

By taking the safety measures to begin with a person who is concerned about their safety will always be one step ahead. They will also be more likely to prevent such an attack from happening simply because they are continually aware of what is going on around them at all times.

Just because an area might be tackling crime levels that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways in which homeowners can protect themselves from becoming targeted. These days that is no longer the case when there are self defense tools on hand such as stun guns to offer the protection required.