Burglaries rise by 26pc over Halloween
Following my recent story on the small size of pumpkins this year due to the weather; and Halloween itself portrayed as a bit of fun, on a more serious note, according to insurance claims data, it is in fact the worst day of the year for malicious damage to your home. Ten years of claims data from Aviva reveals a rise of 150% in damage claims to the home, with damage to cars car thefts rising by 50% and 20p% respectively in the week between Halloween and Bonfire Night. Apparently, the combination of darker nights and a mischievous occasion like Halloween presents an opportunity that is too good for criminals to resist! According to this piece in Farmers Weekly the number of Farm Watch schemes is growing to try and combat rural crime, with the article mentioning 4 miles of BT telephone cables taken from fields in East Yorkshire!