Autumn Security Tips

Autumnal days mean darker nights and a great opportunity for burglars.   So to help you protect your property and valuable possessions, here's our top 7 autumn security tips.

1. Make access to the rear of your property difficult. Lock side gates with a secure lock, not just a simple bolt. Burglars love a dark, secluded rear access to a property along with an easy escape route.  Try and avoid playing to their wishes and make your property really difficult to access.

2. Routinely check your alarm is working properly and most importantly don’t forget to turn it on when you leave the house. At night when you go to bed, try and remember to use the ‘part set’ mode.  Most alarm systems have one.

3. Check your security lighting is working on a regular basis.

4. Make sure all window locks are correctly locked and don’t forget kitchen or bathroom windows as many people do.

5. Make sure your property looks occupied when you are not there by leaving a light on or a car in the drive. If you are going to be away for a while, invest in timer switches and call on the help of a neighbour or relative to check on the house, draw curtains at night and move any obvious build up of post or packages left at the door.

6. If you are going to be away for some time, consider locking your valuables in a cupboard or safe preferably within a room protected by a burglar alarm detector.

7. And finally, beware of callers at your door asking unusual questions. Take a note of their description and notify the Police or your Neighbourhood Watch.  They could be a burglar on a reconnaissance.

Put your mind at rest by following these simple precautions and ensure you divert a burglar’s attention elsewhere this Autumn. For more advice or help protecting your property or possessions, contact the Absolute Security team.