With the cost of living crisis affecting most of the UK, 2023's crime rate is expected to increase over the course of the year due to the added pressure of financial hardship. Burglary rates in particular are set to rise, which doesn't come as a surprise after there were an average of 526 burglaries a day in March 2022.

In the face of increased crime risk, many customers are wondering whether house alarms are able to call the police.

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