HomeIs Anyone Home? Before you go out stop and think!
Added at 09:50 on 07 November 2023
Advice
· keep doors and windows locked at all times – even if you pop outside to the garden or go upstairs
· always lock doors behind you and remove the key from the lock
· make sure your home looks occupied by using automatic timer switches to turn on a light when it goes dark, even if you are just out for a couple of hours
· keep valuables, bags, cash and keys out of sight and keep them in a safe place
· don’t leave packaging from expensive items outside your house – take it to be recycled or put them in the bin
· install a visible alarm system and security lighting to act as a deterrent
· prevent easy access to the back and sides of your home with locked gates or fencing
· if you’re going away, don’t advertise it on social media
· ask a neighbour or relative if they could collect post and open and close curtains while you are away
· register your belongings with www.immobilise.com
Click here for more advices: Keep burglars out of your property | Leicestershire Police (leics.police.uk)