With burglaries on the rise according to Which.co.uk, many people are living in fear, especially in an age where social media activity is being described as a direct contribution to the increasing rates of house intrusion and robbery. So what can you do to counter this? Sometimes, the smaller things make all the difference.
Place Car Keys Near Your Bed
First of all, keep your car keys near you. Keeping your car keys close to you means that the burglar will almost certainly not risk entering your bedroom, keeping you or your family safe. Even without intrusion, key cloning devices have a limited distance. Some are safer than others. The further away from your car and the place it is stored they are kept the more likely they are to be out of range of car key cloning devices.
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You can consider adding some DIY home security gadgets, such as lower cost contact alarms. However, to add the highest level of safety, we recommend a professionally installed alarm system. Commercial security systems in London can be installed by FirstFord Ltd.
CCTV installation is another excellent way to give you peace of mind. You can have indoor or outdoor cameras installed which can be linked to your phone and this can give you that peace of mind when you are at home and when you are out and about.
Although not specifically a DIY solution, this will enhance your safety to such a level that for many it will be a priority.
Put Garden Furniture Away
Don’t leave your garden furniture, lawn decorations, bikes and other valuable items unattended or in plain sight, since they might be the targets of the opportunist thieves.
When the yard and garden items are not in use, immediately putting them away within your property or a secure location such as a garage or shed is a simple way to improve your home security.
If you keep valuable items in a garden shed, its worth investing in security such as padlocks or bolt locks to deter burglars attempting to break in.
Add security stickers
A surprising number of burglars enter through a door, but a window’s also a possible entry point. Add security alarm stickers to all first-floor windows as a warning. Yes, it might not be a particularly attractive addition to windows around your home, but it could well be the difference between a burglar targeting your home or not.
Like security signs, stickers can put off thieves, but there are no guarantees—especially if you don’t really have a security system to back up your warnings.
Close Your Blinds and Curtains
This is one of the most simple DIY security tips but also one of the most effective. By simply closing your curtains and blinds, it hides anything valuable you have in your home that a burglar might think is worth breaking in for.
Many people don’t think this is necessary whilst in the house themselves as the burglar will see them and be deterred. However, they may see things that they will plan to come back for at a later date. Vice versa, many people don’t draw their curtains when heading out for the evening, which means your home is a very inviting target to a potential thief. So, get yourself into the habit of closing your blinds, especially when you are not at home and your home security immediately increases.
Overall, there is no real way to completely remove your home as a target but using the steps above you can feel much safer while you’re at home or while you’re not and put yourself in the best position to avoid coming home or waking up to valuables gone and a mountain of unnecessary upset.
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