Protect Your Home From Burglary: Five Simple Steps
Our homes are our most prized possessions, they are our pride and joy and they effectively contain our entire lives
. As a result, it is a deeply distressing experience when your home is burgled. Burglary happens frequently in certain areas of the country and while some places are more badly affected than others, the importance of keeping your home secure and safe cannot be stressed enough. There are a number of safety and security points that you can follow and if you abide them they will help you to protect your house from burglary.
1.Always shut and lock all windows and doors when leaving the house. The number of burglaries that have happened because an opportunist has entered through an open window is disproportionately high. Such instances can be stopped if you take a moment every time you leave the house to check every window and door and ensure it is firmly shut and locked.
2.Ensure that you have old doors replaced. As the wood in your front or back door can rot over a number of years it is important to have it replaced with a new one as soon as possible. Those houses which have old and battered-looking doors are easy targets as a thief will always assume that with a small application of brute force the door will yield.
3.Do not leave expensive items such as televisions or laptops on display in broad view of a window as this will entice thieves to try their luck. If there is nothing on display then a thief will be far less inclined to risk breaking into the house.
4.Having a home security system such as a burglar alarm can act as a deterrent to thieves, but it can also act as an early warning system if you happen to be in the house when a thief breaks in. The presence of a home security systems can also act as a reassurance to children or distressed loved ones
5.Report any sightings of characters behaving in a suspicious manner. A random stranger taking too much interest (ie looking through windows) in a house could potentially be deemed suspicious and it is up to your own personal judgement to decide on the matter. Often, it is best to err on the side of caution
Following these five simple steps can actively prevent a burglary from happening in your home and as such, it is advisable for everyone to follow them.