Before opening your front door, look through your peephole.
Keep garage doors locked (padlock)
Draw the curtains or close the shutters before going to bed.
Ensure that your windows are secure.
Make sure all security lights work.
If you are on holiday or a weekend away set timers for lights, radio, tv set or other devices to pretend someone is at home.
Inform your neighbours that you will travelling.
When you are leaving home switch the alarm on if you have one.
When you moving house always change locks, because you never know how many sets of keys were cut before.
Ask your reliable local locksmith for free survey of your home security and upgrade it if necessary.
Ensure the Locksmith you choose is fully insured.
Replace or install new locks suitable to BS 3621.
Avoid posting holiday plans, pictures of the ongoing holidays where strangers may read about it on social networking sites, especially on Facebook!
Uncollected mail is a sign that you are away. The Royal Mail’s ‘Keepsafe’ service will keep your mail for up to 2 months while you are away. Go for it (set it up).
Make sure that you have up to date contents and property insurance.
