Helping you prevent a burglary

Many burglaries are crimes of opportunity. If you know your home or office security looks poor, so will a thief. Statistics show that properties with little security are 15 times more likely to be burgled than those with good security. Below we have a checklist of what you can do to reduce the chance of your property being burgled.

• Check that you've locked all the doors and windows - even if you are just popping out for a minute.
• Make sure you have mortice locks fitted to all external doors. (Insurance companies recommend them and burglars hate them because you require a key to open them from the inside as well as the outside).
• Make sure the mortice lock key isn't in an obvious place.
• Fit window locks to all downstairs windows, and to easily accessible upstairs windows. (Insurance companies recommend them and burglars don't like having to break glass because of the noise it makes and the risk of leaving forensic evidence).
• Install a visible burglar alarm, and turn it on!
• Leave the lights and the radio on a timer for the evening (as little as £2 each from DIY shops) so that it looks as if you are in.
• Make sure your TV, video and other valuables can't be seen from the window.
• Don't keep any cash lying around. Buy and have installed a small home or office safe.
• Remove ladders that can be used to break into upstairs rooms.

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