Why Implementing Security Measures to Protect Your Home or Business Is Important
One of the biggest issues risk faces by home and business owners in the UK and Merseyside is the risk of theft of burglary. The definition of residential burglary is any act of entering an owned property without the permission of the homeowner or authorised tenants. Residential burglary includes acts such as unauthorised entry, unauthorised entry which causes damage to the property, and attempted forcible entry. Although the number of Burglary offences are decreasing year on year in the UK, measures should be taken by home and business owners to ensure they do not become a victim. In the UK approximately five hundred burglary offences are committed each day while an average of fifteen of those offences is committed here in Merseyside. The implementation of security systems in and around your home can significantly aid in the detection of someone gaining unlawful entry to your property. The installation of security systems such as CCTV and detection sensors can aid in alerting the home owner of intruders as well as act as visual detent which often makes the would-be burglar reconsider attempting to gain entry to your home due the increased risk of being caught and identified. According to the Office for National Statistics over 70% of burglaries are committed with the offender gaining entry through the front door which means the services of a fully trained locksmith who can install good quality locks could significantly improve the security of your home against the risk posed by burglars in Merseyside.
Impacts of Burglary on Local Victims
There are many emotions that can be triggered in the event of a burglary. The victim often feels guilty about not doing more to prevent it, lose faith in society and distrust towards their local community, or even anger. Burglary can cause serious long term mental illnesses like depression, anxiety attacks, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. According to research carried out in Britain, it took eight months for victims of burglary to feel secure in their own home again. While some become obsessive about home security, others fear being robbed yet again. One in 10 people feel the effects so severe that they are deciding to sell their property and move elsewhere. It can be difficult for children to deal with the effects of burglary; this is often because for a young child, the home is often seen as their safe place. According to research, children who were home during a burglary experienced a decline in school performance, increased bedwetting and sleep quality, as well as a decrease in their sense of security and well-being while at home. Burglary has the potential to turn a happy home upside down and the Trauma experienced by a child can cause long-term trauma for the child, and it can also be passed on to adulthood. Nearly 40% of adults who had their homes broken into as children reported long-term physiological effects which include the introduction of behaviours such as the inability to rest without having a light on or severe anxiety when being left alone. Although burglary is considered a property crime, the effect of it on victims can be much greater than that of similar crimes such as vandalism or shoplifting. Burglary invades the privacy and security of a family home, making victims feel vulnerable where they previously felt most safe. Because burglary is a property crime, those responsible often get light sentences and punishments that do not match the long term psychological affect it has on its victims. In much of the UK and Wales most burglaries which do not involve someone who is vulnerable or elderly do not receive a visit from a police officer to investigate. This is mostly due to insufficient local police resources however pledges have been made to increase police numbers which will enable resources to redirect to investigating domestic burglaries across Merseyside. This is another reason why it is important for home owners in Merseyside to install security systems in their property as they are an effective way to deter criminals and can prevent a crime from occurring. In scenarios where a criminal does attempt to gain entry to your property, CCTV footage which has captured someone in the act can be given to police as evidence to aid in securing an arrest or prosecution.
Effective Ways Of Protecting Your Home
The best way to prevent becoming a victim of burglary is to increase the security of your home, and make it less appealing to would-be burglars. Its recommended to implement as many of the following suggestions as possible to maximize the security of your home. Hiring an alarm installation expert to implement a home burglar alarm system is a good way to reinforce potential vulnerable parts of your property such as garage or conservatory. Security systems such as the Ring security system can be activated and deactivated remotely either by a mobile device or a centralized keypad. Getting a dog is an effective way of securing your home as dogs are very territorial and would likely bark if they sense an unknown person trespass on your property. If you are a busy individual who is not at home that often particularly at night it might be worth installing internal lights in your property which are activated automatically via a timer. Having internal lights which activate automatically at night can reduce the risk of your property being burgled as around 60% of all burglaries are committed during the night under the cover of darkness. Hiring a local Merseyside locksmith to install deadlocks and anti-snap is an effective way of preventing novice burglars from gaining entry to your home as around one in four burglars are equipped to snap locks. If you are a particular busy person you might overlook the significance an overgrown or unkempt garden may have on the security of your property. Our service pages will go into further detail on the individual services local tradesman can provide which aid in keeping your home safe and secure from the threats posed by criminals based in Merseyside as well as the threats posed by smoke, fire and faulty electrical systems.