Prevent Burglary Outside Your Property
Sheds
Your shed will need protection as it will most likely have in it expensive items your lawnmower and garden equipment and tools. A shed is an easy target for the opportunist thief. They could break into you shed and not only steal your tools, but use them to break into your house or garage. Consider good quality shed alarms and fit a lock which cannot be easily removed.
Garden Ornaments etc
Install an external PIR halogen lamp to overlook you garden. This will put off a would-be thief as it will light your garden like daylight – and thieves do not want to be seen. In addition, you could also install a dedicated movement detector garden alarm. This can prevent the theft of garden ornaments and plants, as well as making it difficult for a thief or burglar to get close to your house.
Tips To Help Prevent Burglary Outside Your Property
- Put away ladders and patio furniture when not in use because burglars will use these to reach upstairs windows.
- Mark your initials and post code on to all items that a burglar may wish to steal from your property, including outside items like garden furniture and ornaments.
- If possible have a gravel path around your house, burglars don't like these because they make a noise when walking on them.
Many garden plants can be a useful deterrent to burglars who try to access your garden and below is a list which make good garden borders:
- Pyracantha
- Hawthorn
- Holly
- Blackberry Brambles
- Roses
- Gorse