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Outside the house

Homes with no security measures in place are five times more likely to be burgled than those with simple security measures. Good window locks and strong deadlocks can make a big difference.

Taking just a few steps can make a big difference in keeping your home safe from burglary. Here are a few tips

• Keep ladders and tools stored away; don’t leave them outside where they could be used to break into your home

• Ensure side gates are locked to prevent access to the rear of the property

• trim high hedges

• Secure bikes at home by locking them to an immoveable object inside a locked shed or garage

• Install good outside lighting

Inside the house

• Lock your doors and windows every time you leave the house, even when you’re just out in the garden, remembering to double-lock UPVC doors (lift handle and turn key)

• Hide all keys, including car keys, out of sight and away from the letterbox (remember a device could be used to hook keys through the letterbox)

• Install a visual burglar alarm (as part of a suite of prevention measures – a burglar alarm on its own will not prevent entry to your home)
• Install ring.com doorbell or CCTV

• Remove valuables from view of ground floor windows

• Store any high value items (i.e. jewellery, passports) in a properly secured safe or bank vault
• For more information check out police website