Research shows that homes that have no security measures in place are five times more likely to be burgled than homes that do. This is a shocking statistic and this alone should be enough to make you want to review your home security and find out how you can improve it. Below are a few helpful tips and advice to get you started on the road to protecting your home and loved ones.
- Lock all your doors and windows when leaving the property. You should do this even if you’re only in the back garden as burglaries do occur when people are still on the property and you may not even realise that it has happened until you go indoors.
- Set up and install good outdoor lighting, security lights can sometimes be enough to deter burglars, as they often look for properties that are in the dark.
- If you are going away get a trusted friend or neighbour to look over the property for you and possibly even pop in from time to time to switch lights on and off to make the property seem occupied.
- Keep ladders away from the outside of your house. It has been known for burglars to use the owners own set of ladders to enter a property.