It's 3am and you're abruptly awoken from your sleep by the sound of rustling, banging and footsteps downstairs. It's not a dream - there's an intruder in your house. Your other half is still asleep next to you and your children are sleeping soundly in their bedrooms across the landing. You hear footsteps coming up the stairs. What's your next move?
A distraction burglary can involve one, two or multiple thieves. Be warned, unscrupulous criminals can appear very plausible with their stories, so this type of crime can happen to anyone. Tennis star, Petra Kvitova, became a famous victim back in December 2016.
When considering a new alarm system for your home or commercial premises you will want to weigh up the pros and cons of a wired system against those for wireless burglar alarms. You are not alone...
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Do burglars come back to the same house twice?
The stats say yes!
Here's why robbers can return... and what you can do about it.
MoneySupermarket ranked 2,195 post codes in order of how likely they are to put in a claim for burglary on their home insurance. How safe is your home? Take a look at the specific Basildon postcodes here...
It's the school holidays! This weekend you might be planning to rush down to the beach and get the best spot on the sand but... will you be forgetting something? Your home security...
Some burglars will have been waiting patiently until everyone is out enjoying the break, an empty home that has been left in a rush is the perfect target!
Perhaps you will forget to lock the back door or maybe you'll leave a window open to let in a cool breeze for your return...