Low Cost Interventions
8. Portable lighting & Solar PIR for night-time micro-hotspots
A mobile kit of rechargeable LED floods for events/operations, alongside solar PIR lights on footpaths and alleys. Improves guardianship and visibility, with strong evidence that better lighting reduces crime.
Costing for 12x Kits:
12x recharageable 50W LED work lights £200-£1,200
30x Solar PIR wall/flood lights £450-£1,200
60x Hi-vis vests for volunteer patrols & walking groups £120-£600
Install sundries £1,000-£2,000
Contingency £1,000
Total: £2,770 - £6,000
Procurement: 2-4 weeks
Installation: 1-2 weeks
Solar battery replacements every 2-3 years (£8-£15 each) + quarterly checks.
Effectiveness
Recharageable event/task lights have shown a 14% reduction in total crime in treatment areas, with reductions storngest for property crime.
Elsewhere a 21% crime reduction as seen across 13 studies, with no statistically significant backfire effects reported.