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For the best home security tips, reviews and information available, Secure Home Advice is a free online resource and offers advice from experts in security helping you to secure your home and protect you and your family.

The safety and protection of your family should always be your number one priority. We know our homes should be safe and secure and well protected from intruders and unwanted visitors. But in these modern times where there are conflicts with different social classes and ethic or cultural groups, crime has increased to alarming proportions.

Households with no security measures in place are 10 times more likely to be burgled than those with such simple security measures such as window locks and deadlocks. The more secure your property, the less likely it is you will be burgled. By securing your home and property you can save yourself the distress and expense of crime, and make your community a safer and better place to live.

A burglar only needs to spot an open window, unlocked side gate or dodgy alarm to make their move. Think about it – if you know your home security looks are poor, so will a thief.


Secure Home Advice Tips

LOCK: Make sure your door is locked when you are at home. Don’t unlock it until you’re sure who the caller is on the other side.

STOP: If someone appears at your door always look through the spy-hole or the window to see who it is. If you’re not expecting any visitors, check that all the doors are locked.

CHAIN: Keep the bar or chain on while you are talking but if you decide to open the door, put the door chain or bar on first.

(Normally, when the door is shut and locked, leave the bar or chain off, in case you need to get out in an emergency)

CHECK: There are a lot of bogus callers about, for example, claiming that they are from utility companies. Ask for, and double check, their identity card – ring their employer if at all concerned to confirm their identify. If they can’t show you any identification, don’t let them in.