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Stockton Home Security

Stockton is only the 63rd largest city in the U.S., but its population of 287,037 makes it the 13th largest city in California. Stockton is a diverse city dividing the Sacramento Valley from the San Joaquin Valley. Its diverse population has shown to be a bastion of crime in this region of the state.

The 2008 Uniform Crime Reports, as published by the FBI, show that a property crime was committed in Stockton about every 29 minutes that year. That’s over 48 property crimes every day! Many of these are burglaries, indicated to occur at the rate of once every two hours. This does not even include home invasions that resulted in violent crimes such as rape, assault and murder. In 2008, Stockton had a total of 4,322 violent crimes.

Stockton	Total Violent Crimes	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Total Property Crimes	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft
Incidents	4,322	24	112	1,558	2,628	17,955	4,353	11,102	2,500
vs. U.S. Avg (per capita)	N/A	148% Higher	19% Higher	101% Higher	14% Higher	55% Higher	42% Higher	41% Higher	167% Higher

If you are a resident and are looking at these statistics, it is obvious that now is the time to take a serious look at Stockton home security. Property crimes alone are occurring at rate that is 55 percent higher than the national average. Installing, or updating, your own home security system may be the solution to keep these numbers from rising in the future.

New advances in security technology make this option of protection available to just about everyone. Alarms, wireless sensors and innovative camera equipment allow homeowners to have as little or as much security equipment installed as they would like, or can afford. The majority of the time, this can be done by the homeowner themselves. However, hiring a Stockton home security professional is also an option.

Additionally, the Stockton Police Department has implemented very successful crime prevention programs, such as neighborhood watch. Contact them for more information about utilizing such programs in your neighborhood.

With a new wireless alarm system, you provide security for yourself and your family.