Gardien, the UK's No1 garden security experts, are reporting significant growth in their web site activity in the last two quarters, bucking the recessionary trend, and at a time when national crime levels, including burglary, are falling. It has been estimated that 1 in 7 households are victims of garden crime, costing British householders and insurers hundreds of millions of pounds a year.
Bill Seddon, Gardien MD, says 'During the last 6 months we have enjoyed improved performance in our on-line business, particularly of our high quality steel sheds and associated security products. In addition to domestic sales we are also seeing our products becoming the favoured choice of schools and playgroups who invariably have garden and play equipment which can not be safely stored indoors. It proves beyond doubt that Gardien's national awareness campaign on garden crime issues is paying dividends.'
Gardien, the country's premier online garden security business www.garden-security.co.uk, was established 3 years ago and is now the most comprehensive garden security resource on the internet and the favoured choice of Crime Prevention Officers, Community Safety practitioners, Safer Neighbourhood teams and the gardening public. The website hosts a wealth of free information and advice including crime prevention tips, sections on retrieval, insurance and inventory as well as a range of Police approved and accredited security products to tackle the threat posed by opportunist and professional criminals.
Bill Seddon again, 'I would stress, however, that there is no room for complacency. A comprehensive analysis of national crime figures has shown us that there are still regional variations in both burglary and theft with rural areas showing increased levels of house burglary and many urban 'hotspots' where levels of garden and domestic crime are still rising. There is a real need for householders to address their security provision by carrying out a simple risk assesment - "if you could easily force entry into your shed then so could a thief". It is also important to check your insurance cover and utilise our free GARDIEN Inventory to assess your needs.'
For further information please contact Bill Seddon on 0161 928 0854 or e mail bill@garden-security.co.uk