A home burglary occurs every 15 seconds in America, making home security more important than ever to help you protect your belongings and feel safe in your home. Your home is supposed to be your sanctuary, and if this is violated, it can be hard to feel comfortable and safe moving forward.
Ideally, you will want to avoid your home being burglarized as much as possible, and paying attention to your security and burglary prevention techniques will give you added peace of mind that you are giving your home the best defense possible.
The following tips can help you to boost your home security and avoid becoming the victim of this awful crime.
Lock Windows
These days, most windows come with locks on them as standard. But adding aftermarket security on your windows can give you added peace of mind. Adding additional locking mechanisms, window security films, bars, and bushes under windows externally can be added barriers to stop people from entering your home via your windows. It can also be a good idea to ensure you have taken back any keys from previous owners or tenants or change any window locks if there aren't any keys so you can be confident no one else can access the property.
Secure your Doors
You would be shocked to know how many burglars enter their target via unlocked doors (34% to be exact). In many cases, it is simply doors being forgotten to be locked as a slip of the mind due to being busy or distracted. But even if you need to set reminders on leave yourself notes, make locking your doors a priority. It's up to you whether you lock when you leave the house only or when you are in and out, but having a reminder to make you physically check the doors are locked is a good idea.
Other options include adding alarms to doors so if someone does open it when the alarm is set; it will emit a sound to alert others of an intruder; you can add security chains, mortice locks, deadbolts, and putting curtains behind doors can be effective for draft elimination and adding extra security.
Light It Up
The one thing that all criminals have in common is that they do not want to be identified. If you don't have lights on your property, you allow them to carry out their nefarious activities under darkness. But lighting up the landscape using solar lights, motion sensor lighting, or lights you can turn on and off manually can be highly beneficial in warding off people who shouldn't be loitering around your home. If you have a smart home setup, you can use a schedule to switch lights on and off to protect your home.
Home Security Cameras
You should never underestimate the benefits of security cameras and a full home security installation on your home. Be it a video doorbell, complete home security setup, or just a few well-placed cameras, you can benefit from modern technology to pair your camera with an app so you get real-time updates from your camera to alert you of deliveries arriving, porch pirates, burglars or just plain old noisy neighbors. If you have any concerns, you can contact the police directly to get someone to check on your property and apprehend any burglars.
Get A Safe
A home safe can be as big or as small as you like and be hidden in plain sight or somewhere you hope no one will find it. You can add all of your important documents, expensive jewelry, electronics, etc., in a safe anytime you leave home, so if anyone does gain entry to your home, you are making it as hard as possible for them to take things they are only looking for. Cash, high-value items like mobile phones, laptops, tablet devices, and jewelry and watches will always be easy grab-and-go items burglars can carry out on their person. Still, a safe will be trickier to leave with and even harder to get into, so even if they do take it, they might not be able to gain access to what is inside.
Home security options can help protect your home and give you peace of mind. You are doing everything you can to keep your family and belongings safe for those who wish to enter your property and obtain items that aren't rightfully theirs. Making things as difficult as possible for them and identifying criminals in your home can help you reduce the risk of being robbed or catching the perpetrator if the worst does happen.
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