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6/10 small businesses the victims of crime each year

58% of all small firms fall victim to crime each year, according to a new report by the Federation of Small Businesses.

But crime against small businesses is reported in less than half of cases with a quarter of business owners saying that the police “would not be able to find the criminals.”

The FSB report, based on responses from more than 18,000 business owners reveals that firms in the north of England, and those in urban areas are most likely to be hit by crime.

Businesses in Yorkshire and Humberside reported the highest levels of burglary, graffiti, and vehicle crime and those in NW England were most likely to fall victim to robbery and vandalism.

Businesses in urban areas were twice as likely as rural businesses to have experienced assault on the owner or staff.

The FSB report “Cracking Business Crime” criticises the Home Office for not giving crime against businesses the priority it deserves.

Posted August 10, 2005

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