According to the Securitas Direct Observatory report published by La seguridad en hogares, the majority of Spaniards, three out of four, consider Spain a safe country, and 50% of the population believe that it remains as safe as it was two years ago. and business.”
Securitas Direct, a company focused on protecting people, homes and small businesses, introduced the Securitas Direct Observatory on Tuesday. A project that was born as part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations and aims to become a reference space for consulting on security information, knowledge and trends.

Securitas Direct Observatory launches the first report titled “Safety in Homes and Businesses”, which conducts a survey of security perceptions in the European and Latin American countries where the company operates, with a focus on security habits and behaviors in Spain. In addition, it includes the safest places in our country.

The report analyzes the safest areas in Spain based on the number of alarms visited by the Securitas Direct Alarm Center (CRA), which receives signals from the 1.8 million connected alarms the company provides services to in Spain.

According to the company, Galicia, the Principality of Asturias, Cantabria, the Community of Madrid and the Canary Islands are the safest autonomous communities in the country. Similarly, by province: Lugo, Ávila, A Coruña, Burgos and Ciudad Real top the list. As for municipalities with more than 30,000 inhabitants, the best data are Huesca, Lugo, Huelva, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Talavera de la Reina, Granada, San Cristobal de la Laguna, Burgos, Oviedo and San – Vicente de Rasp.

Days with a lot of robberies

As for the times when the risk of being trespassed is higher, the report shows that it usually happens at night, either early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

The highest concentration of intrusions in hours occurs between 01:00 and 05:00 every day of the week. In particular, the highest incidence is recorded on Thursdays from 01:00 to 03:00, on the contrary, from 05:00. at 0800 there are fewer intrusions.

On the other hand, the report also notes that the likelihood of theft increases by 25% during holidays. This mainly affects habitual residences, since at this time they are empty more often than usual.

Property types

In terms of property type, chalets are at the highest risk of intrusion, as opposed to condos or condos, which are at lower risk.

In this sense, the report also explains the most used methods of theft depending on the type of property: in the case of flats and flats, the main access is through the front door, using methods such as “hit”, pick or pick. slide off. Whereas in the case of detached and semi-detached houses, the modus operandi is to climb the facades to gain access through vulnerable points such as windows, balconies and roof terraces, or to directly break open secondary doors.

In addition, there is also widespread anxiety about second homes, expressed by 67% of the population. This type of property has grown by 44% over the past two years and, accordingly, the need to protect it.

In terms of road type intrusions, buildings located in squares, avenues, and lanes tend to be more intruded than other types of roads. On the contrary, places and farms are the least subject to theft, accounting for almost half of the reported intrusions.

Perception of security

The company also analyzed the problems of society in the regions of its presence, having prepared a “Calm Index” for Europe and Latin America. This data is calculated thanks to a study conducted by Kantar for the company, which measures the significance of an intrusion for people and the possibility of it.

Thus, from a global perspective, the countries of Latin America care more about security than the countries of Europe. In addition, both regions agree that burglary is the number one problem. In Europe, burglaries are almost twice as worrying as those that occur outside the home, in contrast, in Latin America, burglary outside the home is on average 4% more worrying than what can happen inside the home.

In the case of Spain, Securitas Direct backed up its report by conducting a study to analyze the main societal issues along with IO Investigation with a sample of 2,000 people. This study shows that the majority of Spaniards, 3 out of 4, consider Spain a safe country, and 50% of the population believe that it remains as safe as it was two years ago. The number corresponding to the tranquility index, which remains stable in Spain between 2021 and 2022, with a score of 90 (based on an index from 0 to 200).

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91% of Spaniards are worried about protecting their home. The main factor in this regard is theft, and it is 2 out of 3 Spaniards who say they feel embarrassed about it. Secondly, we find classes.

They are followed by incidents that can happen at home, such as floods and fires at 37%, and health emergencies, which are in fourth place. It is noteworthy that only 9% of those surveyed say that they do not feel any concern about the protection of their home.

The study also analyzes the security measures most commonly used by Spanish society. Armored doors are the preferred option; more than half of the population use them. They are followed by camera phones and window bars with 30% and 28% respectively.

As for the security measures that are usually set proactively, first of all we find an alarm connected to a central reception center (CRA), a measure that is installed in 80% of cases to prevent theft away from home.

Artificial intelligence

The report concludes with an analysis of key industry trends that point to the use of the most disruptive technologies as a key element of the future.

In particular, collaborative security is especially relevant, in which connected devices will coexist and even cooperate to better protect the home and others. Artificial intelligence will also be essential to ensure ever earlier and more effective detection, as well as to develop complete protection.