Reducing burglary

Domestic burglary has fallen significantly over the past 20 years in many countries, but still remains a high volume crime.

On top of substantial financial loss and property damage, burglary also leads to high levels of anxiety and fear of crime.

The research presented in this text represents the first systematic study of what actually works in security interventions against burglary, with cross-sectional data on different regions and socio-economic population groups.