Agincourt is a Toronto neighbourhood that is located in the former City of Scarborough. The region is located along Sheppard Avenue. The western boundary is Kennedy Road and the eastern boundary is McCown Road. Agincourt stretches as far south as Highway 401 and north to just above Finch Avenue. Agincourt is sometimes considered to be an even larger area by some. Agincourt is a very diverse and family-oriented Scarborough neighbourhood. There are a number of schools, shopping malls, restaurants and more in the area along with many single-family homes. However, Agincourt, like the rest of Toronto and all other large cities, still has some issues with crime. On average, there are 3.29 crimes against people per 1,000 people living and working in the area. There are 12.32 crimes against property. This is about average for Scarborough and for the City of Toronto. While Agincourt is generally considered a relatively safe Toronto neighbourhood, there are still some incidents of robberies, burglaries and other serious crimes. For example, in August of 2010, a woman was attacked and sexually assaulted in the Brimley Road and Huntingwood Drive area in Agincourt. She was struck by an unknown man from behind in the early morning and sexually assaulted. She managed to escape without suffering serious injury. More recently, two victims driving a vehicle in the Cleadon Road and Valdor Drive region near McNicoll Avenue and Brimley Road were hit from behind by an SUV. When the man and woman who were hit got out of their car to inspect the damage when they were attacked by the man who hit them. A struggle ensued and the victims were robbed of a wallet, sunglasses and a cell phone. The suspect indicated that he was holding a knife and a gun during the robbery. Unfortunately some much more serious crimes have taken place in Agincourt as well. In July of 2010 a man in his 20s was shot and killed in the Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road area. Another man was shot in the attack as well, but he was taken to the hospital and released later. The victims were shot in a parking lot of an apartment building during the night. It appeared that the suspects had targeted their victims. Police did obtain security footage from nearby surveillance cameras that they used to help them in the case. The video footage allowed them to identify the vehicles involved in the shooting. They captured the actual murder on video as well. In many cases, the police use video footage from local security cameras to aid them in the identification, apprehension and prosecution of criminals. Security footage is powerful evidence. Installing security cameras on your property is an excellent way to protect your property and deterring criminals. Criminals understand the power of video surveillance footage. They know that this footage can be used to identify them and hold them accountable for their crimes. This is how video security cameras act as crime deterrents and keep you and your property safe.