The majority of home burglaries tend to be premeditated and targeted attacks rather than an opportunist thief trying their luck.
Thieves are looking for the signs and conditions that suggest your home is vulnerable to attack. One of the most obvious deterrents is when you have an einbruchmeldeanlage. When a burglar sees that your home is alarmed, that’s a big red flag to them. It greatly increases their risk of being seen or heard, and also raises the prospect of being caught.
Alongside fitting an alarm system for peace of mind and to deter thieves at the same time, there are some other proven strategies you can deploy to keep your family and possessions protected from burglars targeting your home.
Here’s a look at some of the best ways to persuade a would-be burglar to look elsewhere.
An Alarm System Should Be a Top Priority
Quite simply, burglars absolutely hate burglar alarms. The presence of an alarm system serves as a powerful visual deterrent that is often enough to persuade an intruder that it’s too risky to try and burgle your home.
As a homeowner with a family and possessions to protect, it’s an absolute no-brainer to invest in an alarm system. The sight of an alarm box and other visual aids such as signs that warn your property is alarmed should all prove too much for a burglar.
The presence of an alarm system on your property greatly increases the risk of being caught, which is why most burglars will look elsewhere when they see your home is alarmed and protected in this way.
Cameras Are a Cost-Effective Deterrent
The cost of CCTV systems has fallen greatly and you don’t have to spend a fortune to get comprehensive camera coverage of the outside of your home.
A burglar does not want to risk getting caught on camera. If they see that you have cameras around the exterior of your property to cover all potential entry points the majority of burglars are unlikely to want to risk being seen and recorded on camera.
Ensure Your Backyard Is Well Lit at Night
Lighting fitted with movement sensors are also a great idea, as well as being an excellent deterrent.
Again, lights with sensors represent a modest financial investment, but their worth as a security measure greatly outweighs their cost. As soon as there’s movement outside your property the lights will come on. This will allow you to see what’s going on and whether there’re any uninvited callers on your property.
It also helps to have outside lighting for safety, as it lets you see where you are going when you arrive home, or leave the property at night.
Get a Dog
Dog’s make great family pets, but these furry friends also serve a great purpose as a deterrent. One of the main things on a burglar’s checklist is to check whether you have a dog at home. It doesn’t have to be a guard dog, just a pooch that barks and alerts everyone when there’s someone approaching.
Make Your Garden Hard to Penetrate
Fencing and dense foliage around the perimeter of your property serves a dual purpose. You get the benefit of security and privacy so that you can keep animals and children secure and safe.
In addition, if your garden is hard to get into from the outside, this is going to put off a burglar. They don’t want to be scaling high fences or crawling their way through prickly bushes.
Don’t Leave Signs When You Are Away
Burglars will often scout an area to look for any obvious signs that a property is empty. Parcels and other items left on the porch for days at a time will act like a siren for burglars that the homeowner is away.
When you do have to leave the property for any amount of time, like going on vacation, make sure you cancel subscriptions and deliveries for that period. Also ask neighbors to collect your post so that it looks like someone is at home.
Be Careful What You Post on Social Media
One of the inherent dangers of sharing your news on social media is that you don’t always know who is reading your posts.
While it’s nice to share some images and updates while you are on vacation if someone unscrupulous reads that information you have just confirmed to them that your property is currently unoccupied.
Make sure you restrict who has access to your online posts.
Be Vigilant When Answering Callers at Your Door
It is important to know that burglars often work as a team rather than acting alone. That means one of the perpetrators might be the scout for checking out potential properties to target.
Be careful who you open the door to and don’t give information away about any security details or your movements. Another nasty tactic used is to distract you at the door while another burglar goes around the back to try and steal your valuables.
Bottom line, always be vigilant and cautious when it comes to unexpected callers.
Try to Change Your Routine on a Regular Basis
If burglars are stalking an area they will often make a note of when people leave and return to their property.
If possible, try to vary your routine so that it is difficult for a perpetrator to say with any confidence when you leave and when you return. It can also help to leave a radio on or have some lights on a timer, as these things will sow the seeds of doubt that someone might still be at home.
If you can follow these simple but effective suggestions it will help bolster your security profile. At the end of the day, burglars are often looking for easy targets. If you have all of these things in place, it is far more likely that a thief will look elsewhere for their next victim.
Your first step should be to get a burglar alarm, as well as some cameras and outside lighting. These should be the foundation of your home security strategy.
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