--- title: Businesses are more vulnerable to burglary than households - AEL Fire & Security description: Businesses are more vulnerable to burglary than households --- [Burglary](https://www.aelsystems.co.uk/blog/tag/burglary)[Intruder](https://www.aelsystems.co.uk/blog/tag/intruder) # Businesses are more vulnerable to burglary than households by [AEL Systems](https://www.aelsystems.co.uk/blog/author/hubspot-author) 1 min read Mar 15, 2013 10:00:00 AM In the last number of years research into crime against businesses has been stepped up as criminologists look to get to the bottom of this particular area of misconduct. What researchers have found is that business premises are much more likely to experience particular types of crime than domestic premises. Those types of crime include criminal damage and burglary. Most domestic households these days are protected by alarm systems of some kind or another because people are very motivated to protect their homes and the things they own privately, but research suggests that businesses should be equally if not more proactive when it comes to protecting their interests. That’s what makes business security systems such an asset. Intruder alarm systems represent the most immediate action that can be taken against criminals that target business premises because they act as a significant deterrent. Intruder alarm systems come in such a variety of forms that it’s possible for most businesses to find the perfect solution. However, it’s not just about deterrence. It’s also about how instances of crime can be followed up. 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