Find Crime Stats for Your Area

One of the most compelling cases you can make for prospects -- whether they are homeowners or business owners -- is to bring the threats "home" to them. Make the potential threats they face real to them, by identifying statistics for your area.

In a Google search, I found HelloOmaha.com, which includes crime statistics for Omaha (where I live). Look on the site and see if your city statistics are offered -- click on the blue "Visit Other Cities" link at the top of the page.

By finding the site, I found that Omaha had (in 2006):

• 304 robbery reports
• 10,499 property crimes
• 1,469 burglaries
• 7,477 thefts