How not to become a victim of robbers

In the UK people are so relaxed and not burdened by the problems that they sometimes do not even think about the safety of her home.

So much so that sometimes forget about basic precautions.

Therefore, the media sometimes spread tips for property owners in the UK how to protect your home from a sudden invasion, like:

How to make your home impervious to thieves? Of course, it is necessary to begin to penetrate the thinking of a potential criminal and to understand what simple steps you need to take to quickly and inexpensively eliminate the most vulnerable from the point of view of safety in your home.

1. Walk around your home, putting yourself in the shoes of the robber.

Focus on the doors and Windows and check how they ensure your safety. Approximately one-third of burglars don’t even bother hacking, they penetrate into the house through open doors or Windows. Check all doors, Windows and quality locks on them.

2. Think about how many sets of keys to your home is available and who has access to them. According to statistics, new homeowners are robbed within the first twelve months after moving into a new house. Try to reduce to a minimum the number of people who can have access to the keys to your home. Because the keys are easily duplicated and in the case that the key was in the wrong hands, the insurance company can refuse compensation in case of theft.

3. Thieves love to wield in the dark. If you provide good outdoor lighting your home, a potential burglar will be much less likely.

4. Worry about basic security measures. Sometimes, a service extension or a carelessly left in the yard ladder makes it easier for the thief problem to enter your home. The thief will complicate the task. The more obstacles, the more likely that it will spit and give up the idea. Create psychological barriers.

5. Deprive the thief escape routes. For example, short cut his hedge of bushes that she could not become a refuge for the criminal.

6. Do not show their values so that they are visible from the street – because the thief may appear like an irresistible desire to steal that he won’t be able to resist.

® Alice Morgan 17.02.2014

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