LV Reveals Plight Of The British Neighbourhood
Thursday, November 27th, 2008
The British neighbourhood is in decline as street crime continues to make residents feel unsafe, LV= has claimed.
According to the group, nearly a third (32 per cent) have witnessed street crime of some description in their area in recent times, with fewer than a tenth (eight per cent) saying they feel that crime rates have dropped in their neighbourhood in the past five years. So too, more than a quarter (28 per cent) of respondents to the LV= study said that they feel unsafe walking around the area at night, while 24 per cent saying they would like to move house and relocate to a nicer locale.
For residents who are worried about the risk of burglary, taking out a homeowner loan could prove an effective way to ramp up security efforts by investing in items such as security lighting, new gates and fences and stronger locks.
Meanwhile, LV= warned that the rising threat of crime is one of a host of reasons that people feel their neighbourhoods are in decline, with crumbling public provisions also identified as a problematic area for many Brits.
Of those questioned, less than a fifth (19 per cent) said that they think NHS services in their area are of a good standard, making this the most inadequate service in the publics mind. By comparison, more than a third (38 per cent) said that they had access to good rail services in the community.
Many Brits also aired grievances about the growing burden of council taxes, with 40 per cent of people saying that rising taxes were the biggest problem for them personally. Consumers who have found themselves struggling as various economic pressures have mounted up may wish to consider taking out a debt consolidation loan.
Commenting on the study, John ORoarke, managing director of LV= Home Insurance, said: “This report shows that a large number of people throughout the country are not happy with the area they live in and although there are many reasons for this, part of this is because of the apparent rise in street crime over the years. It is only natural for people to feel they should be able to rely on the police and crime prevention measures to make them feel secure, but most people see standards largely as average, with a further quarter saying they actually regard it as poor. This paints a bleak picture of how large parts of society view their local areas.”
Further findings from the group showed that neighbourhood melancholia may be particularly pronounced in the capital, with 42 per cent of Londoners saying that crime has increased in their area recently, with 12 per cent feeling that incidents have risen a lot. For consumers who are keen to protect their home and possessions as a result of a greater perceived threat of burglary, taking out a homeowner loan may be an effective way to invest in new security measures. This may be particularly advisable during the winter months after Halifax that the darker nights bring a greater risk of break-ins.
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