Thug behaviour hits business costs
Yob behaviour cost UK businesses an average of £5,000 in 2006, more than double the costs of the previous year, according to research by Royal and SunAlliance.A quarter of business owners feel that the introduction of 24-hour drinking has increased the problem of hooligan damage. Despite a reduction in the number of businesses affected from one-third in 2005 to one-fifth in 2006 the survey revealed a 120 per cent increase in costs incurred, suggesting that cases of yob behaviour, including theft, broken windows, graffiti or intimidation, have increased in severity.The retail industry was also found to be the worse hit with average damages of £9,000 each year.Just over a quarter of companies affected by thugs attribute the rise in the antisocial behaviour damage to the introduction of 24-hour drinking.The survey also noted "huge differences" from region to region. A third of businesses in the north-west were said to be affected by yob behaviour last year, followed by a quarter of companies in the Midlands.In sharp contrast, 12 per cent of businesses in eastern England and 16 per cent of Scotland's enterprises said they were affected by such behaviour."Our research shows that although the number of cases of yob behaviour has reduced as the government continues to tackle this problem, the financial impact is actually on the increase," said R&SA corporate development director Tesh Patel."This is a huge burden on UK businesses, especially on smaller companies that will struggle to cope with the financial loss," he added.
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