Crime Maps

Well as you've probably seen on the news or followed on Twitter #Crime #CrimeMaps. The world and his wife are talking about Crime Maps.

A great idea? "Yes" say some Estate Agents but a big fat "NO" from me as I'm trying to sell mine and if the young couple who have put in an offer look up my postcode on www.police.uk and find out about the nutter in my road or the fact the couple a few doors down failed to lock their front door one afternoon to come back and find all their stuff nicked, I'm screwed!

However, with 18 Million hits in one day, one crashed website and the fact it cannot find the police area I live in (Strange, as I do see them about occasionally) it might be some time the couple can look up the crime in my area. By then, hopefully the contracts will be signed!

The problem is, if you find crime down your road, what are YOU the reader going to do about it? "Not a lot" I hear you say, as I cannot see the local Estate Agents being over run with clients all eager to move from their well established homes and areas.

However, think again if you find your area virtually crime free!

Areas that have little crime, you can kiss goodbye to your PCSO's and Neighbourhood Officers as they will be moved to an area that is seen to have a crime problem and here begins the vicious circle.

Target chasing SMT's will want their forces to look all clean and tidy and complaint from the public free,

So if "Little Johnny ASBO" is constantly breaking windows in your road, then I have good news for you. If you or your neighbours are reporting this, then soon you'll be seeing gleaming new or expanded policing teams heading your way to clean up the mess and "Little Johnny ASBO" will be dealt with expediently right up until a Magistrate releases them with a £10 fine paid over a hundred weeks.

BUT when crime levels start to drop and your road becomes deterred from crime by the high visibility policing, don't expect your policing teams to remain.....

They will end up being moved back to clean up the mess in their original area, as crime has risen to such a level the SMT are getting complaints from the public. Not only will they be angry that the policing has gone but crime levels are through the roof thanks to "Little Johnny ASBO" who has had to move in their road as he's no longer allowed where he lived!

So the Policing teams are moved in to tackle with little Johnny ASBO and.......

Don't say I didn't warn you!