A guide to securing your home
Forget the myth that all burglars are master criminals who "case the joint", studying your movements.
In the world away from television, most domestic burglaries are committed by opportunists. Criminals pick a house that looks unoccupied, has little or no obvious security or whether they think they won't be seen.
There are many measures you can take to deter a burglar from entering your home. It is a mistake to rely on only one or two deterrents - the more you have, the safer you are. Many of the methods used to deter a burglar cost nothing at all and those that do incur a small cost, for example installing window locks, should be looked upon as an investment. Security measures will increase peace of mind and far outweigh the potential cost, both financial and emotional, of a burglary.
Read our guide to improving security in your home! Housing Connections Partnership's Housing Crime Reduction team has published a guide to improving security in your home. It gives some helpful advice on how to improve the security of your home and contains information about home security including a section that you can use to record details of your valuables. The guide also covers:
Insuring your property
Securing your home
Garden security
Marking your property
CCTV
Homewatch (Neighbourhood Watch)
Dealing with doorstep callers
Useful contacts
If you would like a copy of the guide (available to Salford residents only), please complete the form below and we'll be pleased to send you one.
Your form will be emailed to victoria.ryan@salford.gov.uk
NOTE: If preferred a PDF version of the guide is available to download, but if you request a printed version you will also receive a property marking pen and other security items.
The burglary development officer: here to help and adviseThe city council is working closely with partners such as Victim Support, Witness Service and Manchester Police, to offer support and advice to residents of Salford. If you would like more information about the steps you can take to reduce burglary you can contact theburglary development officer to obtain advice either on the telephone, or by arranging an appointment to visit you, at your home.
Who to contact
- Name
- Burglary Development Officer
- Address
- Salford Victim Support and Witness Service
Fountain Square
153-157 Chorley Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 4AE - Telephone
- 0161-727 0230
- thorpes@victimsupport-salford.co.uk
This page was last updated on 14 August 2008
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