Shockingly, a home burglary happens as often as every 26 seconds in the U.S. today, amounting to a jaw dropping 3,500 burglaries every single day! With this in mind, it’s important to make sure that your home doesn’t fall prey to burglars, by following the 5 steps below:
- Don’t leave your garage open
It can be easy to forget to close your garage door, especially if you’re just going inside your home, and if you don’t have the latest smart technology and gadgetry to send you a warning that the door is open, doing so could leave your home vulnerable. Even if you’re still present in your home, a brave intruder could enter through the garage door and aside from giving you a nasty fright, could harm you or other members of your family, or steal items without you being aware of their presence.
They could of course steal items from your garage, too, including your car or any other items of value kept inside.
- Keep your home well lit
Dark homes are always popular with burglars, since they may assume you’re not there, or are fast asleep and won’t hear them enter. Even when at home, try not to leave vulnerable entry points to your home in the dark after the sun goes down; motion sensor lights can help you illuminate these areas without disturbing you or your neighbors.
- Get a doorbell camera
Having grown both in availability and popularity over the past few years, doorbell cameras are an inexpensive and surprisingly effective way to add an extra layer of security to your home.
- Invest in a home security system
Costing less than you might think, home security systems can give you comprehensive protection, and in the event that such a system alone isn’t enough to deter a criminal (which more often than not, it is), they can help provide you with evidence of the crime and alert the police and neighbors to the presence of a burglar at your home.
- Get a new best friend
The smallest of dogs, provided they have a loud enough bark, can be a strong deterrent for even the most skilled and daring of burglars, but get a big dog, and your home will be even safer. Man’s best friend is no friend to a burglar, and Fido could help alert you to the presence of a burglar and scare off a potential intruder.
For the best burglar proof protection, invest in all – or as many as you can – of the above, and with a combination of several security measures, you can keep burglars at bay.
