Holiday Safety
Burglars don’t take holidays over summer! It’s a well known fact that holiday season is a popular time for break and enters, with lots of new presents, open windows and people away on holidays.
Here are some simple and effective things you can do around the house to help protect your home, family and possessions.
Overgrown bushes and trees close to your house can be good hiding places and can also indicate that you’re away. On the flipside however, thorny bushes beneath windows can be a deterrent to thieves.
- Keep areas in and around the home well lit. A dark property is more attractive to burglars, so consider installing motion sensor lights outdoors and putting indoor lights on a timer. Also, install lights on other outdoor buildings, such as sheds or garages.
- Always lock all windows and doors when you leave home. Many home burglaries occur during the day, when people are at work or school. It’s no surprise to learn that an unlocked door is an open invitation to a burglar!
- Don’t hide keys around the exterior of your home. Thieves look in mailboxes, under doormats and above doorways for keys, so don’t make it easy for them to get into your home. If you’ll be away, leave emergency house keys with a trusted neighbour.
- Don’t reveal your name on your mailbox or answering machine. Thieves look for any information they can find to gain easier access to your home. Only put the house number on your mailbox and door and say you’re “unavailable to answer the phone” on the answering machine without stating your name. Additionally, by reducing the volume on your phone ringer, thieves won’t hear unanswered calls – a sign that no one is home.
- Consider a monitored burglar alarm system. Alarm systems can help deter intruders. Make sure your burglar alarm system includes a loud inside alarm, detectors at all exterior doors and motion sensors in bedrooms and main living areas. Many insurers also offer a discount when you install a monitored alarm.
- Let thieves know that you have an alarm. A prominent security sign or sticker is an effective visual deterrent, thieves would rather rob a home without an alarm than with one.
- Prevention is the best defence against burglary. With a little bit of planning, you can make your home difficult to break into and therefore an unappealing target for burglars.
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