Do you wonder how safe you are in your home? Our homes should be the place we feel safest. However, the truth is that the United States has the more burglaries of any country in the world. One burglary occurs about every 15 seconds.
Knowledge is power though. Being informed can empower you to take steps to protect yourself and your family from potential break-ins.
Here are a few interesting statistics from Safewise:
1. 30% of burglars gained entry to homes by way of an unlocked door, window or other opening without having to use force.
The takeaway? Make it a habit to lock your doors and windows if you are not home. If you are home, constrain the open windows or unlocked doors to only those rooms that are occupied. Consider using a home alarm system to protect all windows and doors in your home, so that you can be alerted if someone attempts to enter.
Take a walk around your home to identify any other openings which someone could use to enter you house. Places to check are basement windows, crawlspaces and attic windows.
2. Most burglars will avoid homes that have security systems. And if an alarm sounds during a break-in, they will flee immediately.
The takeaway here is to install a professional security system if you do not already have one. Burglars know that a security system means sirens will sound, cameras may be watching and that the police will soon arrive, due to the monitoring service being notified.
When you have a system installed, ask for yard signs and window stickers that alert visitors that a security system is present. Also install cameras (indoor and outdoor) that are in plain sight, so the burglars realize they are being watched. Each of these measures may scare the burglar away before he does damage to your property.
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Source: http://www.safewise.com/blog/8-surprising-home-burglary-statistics/