If you want to protect your home and the people and things within it but a monthly security system is financially out of reach. Don't stress, we've got several ideas to make your home less attractive to would be thieves! The Washington Post did a study about where thieves gain entry into homes and how most burglaries happen. Many of the things that you will learn are basic common sense that can be applied immediately. Studies have determined that most burglaries occur between the times of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
(Wikipedia also adds weekdays, and August being highest for burglary rates in the U.S.): Burglars look for homes that appear unoccupied, and residential homes, as you know, tend to be empty during those hours because people are at work. If you're out of the house during those hours and are concerned about burglaries in your neighborhood, consider setting a random timer to turn the TV or radio on during those hours. If you have a second car, keep it out in the driveway while you're at work. If you have a gardener or a pool service, schedule them to come to your home during the aforementioned hours. A typical house burglar is a male teen in your neighborhood—not a professional thief. 60 seconds is the most burglars want to spend breaking into your home. This suggests you only need enough security to thwart the regular person. Simple things like regular "beware of dog" signs work, especially if you add some additional supporting evidence of dog ownership, like leaving a dog bowl outside by your side door. The Washington Post suggests deadbolt locks, bars on windows, and pins in sash windows may be effective theft deterrents. It goes without saying to make sure all the entry points are locked (but, still, only 6% of burglaries happen that way). Homes without security systems are about 3 times more likely to be broken into. In lieu of actually signing up for a home security system, you could also just buy the decals and signs off of eBay or elsewhere, writes reddit user rehdit. Place the decals on your front door, where the majority of thieves enter. In a majority of burglaries, thieves come through: The front door, first-floor windows, and back door primarily, followed by the garage, unlocked entrances, and the basement. Look at reinforcing all of these entry points, of course, but if you want to know where the best places are to put your security cameras, the front and back door and first floor windows are your best bets. Fake security cameras placed at those points might also be effective. Outside lighting should be located near their potential entry points and have motion sensing features that will scary away any would be thieves when the light is triggered. Burglaries typically only last between 8 to 12 minutes. So if your home is broken into, you want to make sure that you make it difficult for them to find anything of value. Dresser drawers, bedroom closets and believe it or not, freezers are the first places that thieves look, so don't put your valuables in these places. One of our partners, "The Family Handyman" has put together list of ingenious hiding places for your most valued items. When on vacation. In the age of social media, many of us are so eager to share our family vacation pictures with our family and friends in real time......this is a clear indication to any would be thief that you are not home! Another one of our partners "Lifewire" has prepared a "Do's and Don'ts when on a vacation relative to your home's security. Get to know your neighbors well so that when you are away from home, they'll know and will keep an eye on your place. They may also be able to help you by putting away your garbage cans, picking up your mail and newspapers, etc.. In Summary The facts are, if and when a burglar wants to break into your home, they more than likely can and will. However, if you use some of the tips that we mentioned above, it may give the would be thief second thoughts......the saying goes something like this: "thieves always seek the path of least resistance".
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