As the long nights descend on the northern hemisphere, burglars come out to play and the rate of burglaries in the winter soars.
A new infographic and interactive map, produced by data from ADT, shows the national spread of alarm activations and explores the higher incidence of home burglaries during the winter.
You can also change the map of the UK to show you alarm activations in a 24hr period.
Click on the below image to explore the infographic in full:
The new map has been released alongside new research from ADT that shows 72% of burglars planned the break-in before committing a burglary.
In a survey of 100 reformed burglars, ADT found that gangs work together to sweep through a house – checking all of the ‘secret’ locations such as under mattresses, at the back of sock drawers and, bizarrely, inside ovens or freezers – in less than five minutes.
Key deterrents for a burglar include:
Click here to explore the infographic.
