You can reduce the risk of burglary by taking the following simple precautions:
- When you go out, close all windows and lock both front and back doors
- At night consider leaving a light on
- Never leave a door key under the doormat or hanging on a string behind the letterbox. Thieves always look in these places.
- Cancel milk and newspaper deliveries if you go away
- Do not leave valuables lying around where they can be seen through a window
- Have a door chain and door viewer fitted
- Some thieves pose as officials or workmen in order to get into your home – so you should NEVER let a stranger into your home unless you are sure they are genuine
- Ask to see the caller’s identity card and examine it
- If the caller does not have an identity card, ask for a telephone number and check with the organisation they claim they represent
- If your scheme has a communal entrance door with a door entry system, keep it closed and remember that you are responsible for people you admit to the scheme