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"Even the most common security devices, deadlocks
and window locks, greatly reduce the risk of being burgled.
Those who additionally have burglar alarms, security lights
or window grilles reduce their risks further".
Extract from Home Office's Burglary
of Domestic Dwellings: Findings from the British Crime Survey
(422kb) by Tracey Budd. Home Office Statistical Bulletin
4/99.
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Deadlocks |
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Cheap to buy, relatively easy to fit. You can order
deadlocks over the internet (we hope to provide such a
service ourselves shortly). Alternatively, we can arrange
for a reputable locksmith to contact you: they can undertake
a review of the locks on your property and advise you
on how to improve this aspect of your security. Use our
"request for help"
form. Don't just wait for a burglar to find the weak points
- make sure a locksmith gets there first! |
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Window locks and grilles |
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Window locks are again cheap and generally easy to fit.
Contact us and we'll
arrange for a reputable locksmith to contact you, if you'd
rather not fit them yourself. Alternatively, you may want
to consider installing new, lockable windows with double
glazing. Although a more expensive option, you may feel
that the additional security (and warmth!) it offers are
worthwhile. |
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Burglar alarms |
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There are broadly three types of burglar alarms: self-install
bell, company installed bell, and monitored. If
you feel able to install your own alarm, you can view
and order a selection at Security
World. However, this is appropriate only for
the more proficient, and rarely provides the highest levels
of security. If you want someone to install an alarm
for you, your choice is between "bell" and "monitored".
The "bell" version will, when triggered, ring
a bell (!) and flash lights: however, you then rely on
a neighbour or passer-by contacting the police.
The "monitored" alarm will, when triggered,
alert a monitoring station, who will (after checking that
it is not a false alarm) contact the police. The
"monitored" alarm has an excellent reputation
for protecting property: we have a page detailing the
UK's leading burglar alarm companies.
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Security lights |
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Cheap to buy. Timers for internal lights can be
very easy to fit, whilst outside security lights will
probably need to be installed by a competent electrician.
Remember to fit external security lights around your property,
not just at the front. For self-installation, Security
World hold a range of suitable internal and external
devices. |
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Neighbourhood Watch and property
marking |
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Join your local Neighbourhood
Watch group - or, if you don't have one, set one up.
Put the Neighbourhood Watch sticker prominently in your
window.
You should also mark your
property - especially electrical items such as TV
and video - with your postcode. Your local Neighbourhood
Watch scheme, or your local police station, may be able
to lend you an invisible marker for this. Our property
marking pages have more detail.
Make a list of key items that you own, and keep it up
to date. Our property
checklist can provide you with a first reference for
this. |
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Act now - not when it's too
late! |
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Better security need not be complicated or expensive.
On the contrary, it's really quite straightforward.
Just remember...
"Even the most common security devices, deadlocks
and window locks, greatly reduce the risk of being burgled.
Those who additionally have burglar alarms, security lights
or window grilles reduce their risks further".
We've made it easy for you to act now to improve your
home's security, by following the links above. If
you haven't followed them, here are the key ones again:
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