Estimate Your Monthly Security Risk
This guide explains how security risk translates into monthly financial exposure — so any budget you set is grounded in risk, not guesswork.
Why Security Budgets Should Be Risk-Driven
Security budgets are often based on flat patrol pricing or historical spend — not actual exposure.
This framework helps translate risk into dollars so security decisions reflect financial reality, not assumptions.
What Determines Your Monthly Security Risk?
Your estimated monthly security risk is driven by four core factors:
Together, these inputs define the maximum amount it makes sense to spend on security each month.
Property Value at Risk - equipment, materials, infrastructure
Include replacement, permitting cost, cleanup, and repair - not just theft.
Revenue or Operational Losses - downtime, delays, tenant disruption
Examples: Average sales per day x number of likely down days, or Manufacturing cost per day x number of idle days
Brand & Reputation Impact - tenant confidence, leasing friction
Suggestion: increase in number of days vacant x lease income per day.
Local Crime Probability - frequency of incidents in your area
The probability (usually expressed as number of crime occurances per 000 people) to be multiplied by the estimated costs above
Ready to Estimate Your Risk?
If you already understand these inputs, you can skip ahead and estimate your monthly security risk now.