Ex-Service personnel, including some that have been severely wounded in the line of duty, can look forward to moving into new, purpose-built homes, which have achieved the highest standards of security awarded by Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative.

The ‘Safe & Secure’ crime prevention garden that proved such a hit at the at this year’s Royal Horticultural Society Hyde Hall Flower Show had many techniques incorporated into it to deter opportunistic burglars – and these techniques can be used in any front or rear garden.

Based in a fourth floor office with a window view overlooking one of the country’s most awe-inspiring cathedrals with a backdrop of the rolling hills of the Dartmoor National Park, Exeter Business Against Crime (EBAC) Co-ordinator Gary Clifton admits there are days when he scarcely has time to look up from his desk.

Northern Ireland is making a significant investment in crime prevention, supporting staff from their Policing and Community Safety Partnerships (PCSPs) in obtaining a Level 3 Introduction to Crime Prevention Award, an accredited qualification delivered by the Police Crime Prevention Academy.

Staffordshire is home to the oldest Business Crime Reduction Partnership in the UK and has built a network of 26 retail and pub groups incorporating 900 member businesses to reduce crime in town and city centres around the county.