Simple Ways to Secure Your Home

1.      Secure your Doors

Your doors are the most effective way to secure your home. This might seem like a no brainer but out of the 67% of burglars that gain entry through a door, 21% go through an open door! You should always lock your doors at night and when you go out, but also consider locking your door even when you’re at home in the day to keep any ill-wishers out! Have you thought about replacing your door with a uPVC door?

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2.      Lock your Windows

29% of burglars go through a window, with 1/3 of them taking advantage of an open one. Windows are an opportunity for burglars to get into a property, even those on the second floor! Make sure that you are locking your windows when you go out and that they are properly shut.

Find out more about window security in The Ultimate Guide to Window Security.

3.      Keep Your Garden Tidy

If your garden, bushes, and trees are overgrown, it can give burglars the opportunity to hide so that they aren’t spotted. This allows them to hide and wait for an opportunity and offers them a place to scope out your home before they attack. We recommend making sure that any grass, bushes, or trees are always well maintained as to reduce spots where an intruder might lurk.

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4.      Don’t Advertise Your Valuables

Most burglaries are spur of the moment, with burglars often seeing an opportunity and taking it. This means that they will peer through windows or doors to see what valuables you might have lying around, like the laptop you left on the sofa. We suggest making sure all valuables, such as purses, wallets, high value gadgets and anything of value, are out of sight as not to allow a burglar the opportunity to see what they could steal.

5.      Don’t Hide a Key

Although it has become common practise to hide a key under the doormat or flowerpot next to the door, this is the first place that a burglar will look when they are trying to gain access to your home. Consider giving a trusted neighbour a spare key or installing an inexpensive combination key lock box that can be fitted securely in a concealed space.