Security Tips | Secure Property | Prevent Burglers

How to keep your property secure

Here are a few of the most important security tips– things you can do to keep your property secure.

Don’t Give The Underhanded Burglars The Upper Hand…

THINK! Double check all windows and doors are locked when you leave the house
Make sure all valuables are out of sight of windows and doors
Close the windows at night (if it’s too warm – get a fan)
Plant thick, prickly bushes near walls and fences to deter villains from climbing over
Gravel paths make silent approaches more difficult
Lock the garage (this is a common point of entry)
Leave some lights on (or on a timer) when you are out or away
Lock the shed and don’t leave ladders or tools lying around
Fit outdoor lights (motion sensors are best) wherever possible
DON’T leave keys under pots, doormats or stones… EVER!
Fit a burglar alarm with a visible box on the outside of the property
Join or form a Neighbourhood Watch scheme (people joke about it – but these work!)
Get a great big, noisy and ferocious dog… (or crocodile etc)
Let a neighbour, friend or relative check your post etc; if you are going away
Make sure you cancel the milk and papers; if you are going away
Ask a neighbour to park in your drive; if you are going away

REMEMBER! Burglars are opportunistic and will look for properties that are empty.

So the TWO BIG GOLDEN RULES are:

Make it look like someone is home
AND
make your home look too difficult or too uninteresting to bother with…