Social Media Ideas for Crime Prevention

Retail Loss Prevention: How UK Stores Can Fight Back Against Rising Crime

Retail loss prevention is the combination of people, process, store design and technology a retailer uses to reduce theft, fraud and error, protecting stock, staff and profit margi...

Combating crime is a shared responsibility

It is no secret that societies around the world face the problem of crime. Crimes occur every day in many places, particularly in societies where laws and legislation are not given...

The psychology of preventing crime through environmental design

The City said, "environment influences our behavior."

WOJ 500: New Orleans Police Department tips to prevent common crimes

We asked the NOPD for tips on how people can protect themselves and their property from crime.

"Lock 'em up"

And throw away the key, the is the Republican philosophy. They're "Tough On Crime" however it doesn't work!Scotland was the 'murder capital of Europe'. Then it started treating vio...

'Performative crimes' need properly-funded interventions

Young people committing "performative crimes" such as reckless driving need to be supported through properly-funded intervention programmes in their communities, a criminologist ha...

“Boston Miracle” Strategy Cut Murders. Can It Work on Crimes Tied to Homelessness?

Tucson and other cities are trying “focused deterrence,” which targets a group of people with tougher consequences, and offers of social services.

Crime Rates Dropped By 20% at Intersections With Urban Alchemy Presence, Says Stanford Study

After analyzing SF crime data from 2018 to 2023, researchers at Stanford and two other universities found that crime was 20% lower at intersections where Urban Alchemy street ambas...

Property theft deterrent to be rolled out as more than 800 people help shape Wicklow’s first community safety plan

Crackdown on predators targeting women and girls

The initiative was started by Thames Valley Police and then rolled out across the country.

Why crime will decline in (most of) Brazil

The system, introduced in 2024, uses facial recognition to spot people wanted by police on São Paulo’s streets. It issues alerts and officers are dispatched to pick them up. The sy...

Report: Violent crime down in Austin neighborhoods with violence intervention programs

According to a report released by national research group Scaling Safety, aggravated assaults dropped, on average, 27% across Austin from 2021 to 2025, and homicides dropped 12%.

The 1990s plan that ended a joyriding epidemic could hold the answers after M9 tragedy

Local gardaí and youth workers are key to identifying and targeting joyriders, but need support from the top

How Criminals Actually Pick a Target: It’s Risk, Reward, and Effort, Not What You Own

Most of what gets written about how criminals choose a target comes from college professors and profilers who’ve never once had to worry about getting jumped walking to their car....

Restoring Law and Order Leads to Record Crime Drop

Murder and robbery declined nearly 20% from 2024 to 2025, with 2026 on track to match or exceed those gains

New government directive keeps offenders out of prison so where is the deterrent?

The old adage crime doesn’t pay, is an old Victorian saying meaning that punishment rather than profit is the ultimate consequence of crime, later adopted as a slogan by the FBI in...

North College Hill residents say violent crime has decreased over last few weeks as community comes together

After a series of violent fights, shootings and break-ins in North College Hill last school year, the city has seen less violent crime in recent weeks, according to residents and c...

Why is Crime Falling? The Answers Aren’t Simple.

Politicians are jockeying for credit ahead of midterm elections, but experts point to a mix of pandemic recovery, community programs and targeted policing.

Homicides, shootings and carjackings fall as Milwaukee violence prevention efforts show progress

New B.C. model for repeat offenders is effective in reducing violent crimes, say observers

Participants in the Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative had 48.6 per cent fewer negative police interactions in the 18 months after being admitted

Andy Cook: Britain’s high streets have been hijacked – here’s how we take them back 

Ultimately, a firm and fair approach to high street crime is also the most compassionate. Permissiveness simply allows the problem to get worse and traps the young in lives marred...

South American Crime Prevention Advice

  I just got home from a two-week trip to Peru.  In my many trips to South America in the last two decades I’ve learned a lot about crime and criminals.  This knowledge can be summ...

FBI: reported violent crime down nationwide and locally

The Dallas FBI Field Office shared insight into the reported decline in violent crime both in the U.S. and in the North Texas region. According to the agency’s 2025 Crime in the...

Violent crime decreases 9.3 percent in 2025

Violent crime decreased 9.3 percent from 2024 to 2025, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the largest year-to-year decline since FBI estimates began in 1936. A...