Home security trends in England and Wales 2020

Households in England and Wales, had various types of home security installations they used to deter crime from 2006 to 2020. By far the most common kind of security measures were physical, such as window locks and double deadlocks. External light sensors were also popular with almost 52 percent of households having them in 2019/20.

Share of households in England and Wales with home security measures from 2006/07 to 2019/20, by type of security installation

Characteristic	Window locks	Double deadlocks	External light sensors	Security chains/bolts	Burglary alarm	Internal light sensors
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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2020

Number of respondents

8,530 respondents

Special properties

Households

Supplementary notes

* Survey count varies:
2006/07: 5,852
2007/08: 5,762
2008/09: 11,466
2009/10: 11,117
2010/11: 5,897
2011/12: 5,799
2012/13: 8,731
2013/14: 8,683
2014/15: 8,131
2015/16: 8,633
2016/17: 8,643
2017/18: 8,507
2018/19: 9,592

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