How Secure Is Your Home
Daily security
- Keep all wallets, credit cards and car keys out of sight and out of reach.
- If you leave your house empty, even if you are in the back garden, lock all the doors and windows
- An intruder alarm can be an effective deterrent against burglars
- Make it a habit to mark your valuables by using your postcode and house number or name
- Some articles are unsuitable for marking so photograph them next to a ruler
- Register your property at www.imobolise.com
After Dark
- Leave some lights on if it will be dark when you get home
- When you go out in the evening, always leave a light on in a room that cannot be peered into from the road
- Fit security lighting that can detect movement
Front Door Security
- Don’t let anyone into your home that you don’t know. Always ask for identification – official visitors won’t mind being asked for ID.
- Fit a door chain or bar and, if you have a solid front door, a wide angle door viewer
In the Garden
- Ensure that gates or access to the rear of the house are locked and secure
- Trim overgrown plants – don’t give burglars a hiding place
- Secure garden tools and ladders in a locked shed or garage to prevent them being used to break in to your home.