It is that time of year again and winter is nie, Christmas is just around the corner and Santa's coming. Every parent, husband, wife, sibling and partner knows what that means. It's time to lighten the pockets and splash the cash on some much wanted Christmas presents.
Unfortunately with the coming of Christmas also comes the heightened prescence of burglars and robberies. According to the www.police.uk website " Homes with no security measures in places are 5 times more likely to be burglled than those with simple security measures, good window locks and strong deadlocks can really make a difference".
As security measures are becoming more effective so are the methods in which burglars choose to attack your home. Let's take a look at some affordable burglar deterrents:
The yale easy fit alarm comes in at £199.99 and is slightly more expensive than the HR7006 Mini alarm, however it comes with 2 x motion sensors, a Key fob, Siren Box, Smoke Detector and Keypad. This alarm system is a basic keypad operated alarm that is ideal for small to medium sized homes. It features an access code enable / disable as well as wireless key fob. The system is pre-set with a 20 second exit and entry period giving users ample time to arm or disarm the alarm. This kit also includes a FREE smoke detector.
The HR7006 Mini Alarm is a fantastic piece of kit. Priced at £33.77 the mini motion sensor is effective and affordable. The alarm is wireless and runs on 4 x AA batteries, meaning it's easy
to install and cheap to run. It features an intuitive 60 degree passive infrared beam that detects movement up to 20 feet away and emits a piercing ultra loud 130dB alarm. The mini alarm also incorporates an intuitive 30 second exit delay and 4 second entry delay, giving users
time to turn it off and on. A low battery indicator let's you know when it needs a change and an easy to use remote control allows distant operation. It is suitable for wall mounting or free standing use.
This may seem a little obvious, but door locks and drop bolts are a fantastic way of adding additional strength to your doors preventing against forced entry. This is an 18" Heavy duty drop bolt, manufactured from steel and galvanised to protect against rust and corrosion. It is ideal for the likes of internal garage and shed doors. Priced at £10.50 this is a cheap and effective method of giving your home protection against robbers.
Security lights are great deterrents to robbers and burgars. Having a security light gives a presence of someone been at home. The
faithful security light comes in at rock bottom
price of £17.99 and offer users a powerful 150 watt halogen floodlight that will illuminate the darkest corners of your property. Like most standard security lights it incorporates a passive Infa Red motion sensor that will detect
movement within a 180 degree arc.
It features an intuitive set timing function
allowing the light to be switched on between 10 seconds and 4 minutes. It comes complete with hanging bracket for wall mounting and is controllable via a manually operated switch. It's 240 volt mains compatible. C class energy saving light bulb.
Most Common Types of Burglary
There 3 primary methods that professionals robbers tend to use:
- Doors and windows: A high percentage of burglars make their initial entrance to properties through the doors and windows either by forcing the lock or simply kicking it down.
- Distraction Burglaries: This technique is quite commonly used against the elderly. Often working in pairs or larger numbers burglars will pose as working professionals offering a service or product, taking up your time at one entrance to your property while another makes entry via another entrance. If you encountered unofficial businessmen or shady characters there are some measures you can take to protect yourself. If you like they may be a bogus caller, check with their company whether their official representatives, do so by checking your local directory such as yellow pages or the BT phone book. Never ring the number they provide you with.
- Going away on holiday: Alot of people tend to travel away on christmas day or spend alot of time with friends and family over the month of December. This is an ample time for burglars to raid your property, while nobody is in. There are simple yet effective measures you can take to deter burglars. Alot of the time burglars will "case" the property. Monitor it for activity over a period of time, so make it appear as if someone if home. If you're going to be absent for a number of days set your lights on automatic timers giving the effect of someone at home. If you're going to be going away for longer it's also advisable to stop mail and letters been posted to the property. A build up of mail is a great indicator to burglars that someone hasn't been present for a while, Royal mail actually offer a "keepsafe" service for people going on holidays. There are numerous other tips such as trusted neighbours helping out etc.
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