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Joliet Home Security

 

Joliet is a white-collar community with a diverse population of only 149,617. Small though it may be — 1/20 the size of Chicago — it is the fourth largest city in the state of Illinois. Despite being only the 160th largest city in the United States, Joliet has a higher crime index than most.

The FBI Uniform Crime Report of 2008 discovered that Joliet is besieged by property crimes. It’s figures showed that an incident of property crime was taking place once every two hours in the city. Furthermore, this statistic does not include actual burglaries, which occur every 10.5 hours. These numbers indicate that Joliet home security is being threatened, and that all homeowners should take note.

Joliet	Total Violent Crimes	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Total Property Crimes	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft
Incidents	n/a	5	167	368	3,971	844	2,985	142
vs. U.S. Avg (per capita)	n/a	52% Higher	12% Higher	3% Higher	26% Higher	35% Higher	33% Higher	16% Lower

As the table above shows, total property crimes in Joliet occur at a rate that is 26 percent higher than the national average. For that matter, the majority of major crimes occur more often in Joliet than in most national cities. This means that residents of Joliet need to take into serious consideration what they are doing to keep their homes, families and belongs safe from crime.

The rising number of property crimes can be prevented through state-of-the-art home security systems. Using wireless monitoring, alarms and sensors, these systems will warn you of intruders, and may deter them from trying to enter your home at all. Installing a system can usually either be done on your own, or by a hired professional who maybe able to offer you further guidance in the realm of home safety.

If cost has stopped you from amping up your home security, consider the savings you may get from doing so. With increased security in your home, you will ultimately save substantial money on your home insurance premiums.
Take your family’s safety into your own hands by installing a home security system today.