Technological advancement is changing the narratives in all spheres of life and the field of criminology is not left out. Nowadays, due to advancing technologies in the areas of crime prevention and solving, the crime rate is fast decreasing when compared to times when these technologies were not available. The preceding paragraphs will explain how advancements in surveillance devices and security alarm systems have resulted in crime prevention, as well as how advances in forensic criminological techniques have contributed to crime reduction.