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The number of home burglaries in the UK has been decreasing steadily for the past fifteen years, and most of this is down to people having good home security measures in place. However more recently figures have shown that due to there now being less chance of burglary happening, people are allowing their home security measures slip. So what can you do to make your house more secure?
Well the first thing you can try and deter thieves from attempting to break into your house. try outside lights that come on when someone moves near to your house, as well as having a dog that will bark at strangers can be great deterrents. let's say you don't have a dog, it is possible to make it look like you do, things such as "beware of the dog" signs, as well as food bowls, leads and toys, can all make it seem like you do.
Having a visible burglar alarm is on of the most effective deterrents available. It will either deter them to not even attempt to burglar you, or if they did and they set the alarm off, wil result in them wanting to get away pretty sharpish, as they don't want to draw attention to themselves.
Along with there major deterrents, there are also a few minor ones that can help. Not hiding keys in predictable places under doormats, flower pots, etc., or leaving your keys near the front door as thieves can get to them with hooks and magnets.
Next you need to think about keeping your home safe if a thief did decide to break into your house. Having secure doors and windows are very important. Make sure they are kept locked both at night, and when your not at home. Even the smallest window will leave you vunerable to burglars. Most thieves don't want to draw unwanted attention to themselves by smashing windows, or forcing there way in. I believe that they would much prefer to be quite and sneaky.
A great way to look for weaknesses in your property, is to go around the outside with your friend, and look for area's you would go for if you were trying to break in. Two people are defiantly better than one for this job, as one person could miss things the other will spot. You can then easily work out what you need to do to solve the issues. If you know a police officer, you may even be able to get them to help you out, they're probably the best person for the job.
My lastA final piece of advice is to mark all your property. If you mark valuable items in your house with UV marker pen or writing the postcode, and your house number or name, then it should be easier to get them back, and prove they are yours if the thief is caught.
I hope I have helped you in making your home more secure, and I hope that you won;t ever need to worry about being burgaled again!
